Vulnerability · Published Mar 3, 2021 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2020-28591
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity improper input validation in Slic3r. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.9% (higher than 80% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.9%top 20.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the AMF File AMFParserContext::endElement() functionality of Slic3r libslic3r 1.3.0 and Master Commit 92abbc42. A specially crafted AMF file can lead to information disclosure. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | slic3r | 1.3.0+dfsg1-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28591 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | slic3r | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28591 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | slic3r | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28591 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | slic3r | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28591 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1215 x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2021-70a78ade08 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2021-473e880567 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2021-1d72d8cea2 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA