CVE-2020-18032

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer Overflow in Graphviz Graph Visualization Tools from commit ID f8b9e035 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) by loading a crafted file into the "lib/common/shapes.c" component.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/graphviz/graphviz/-/issues/1700 exploit third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00014.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4914 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D5PQPHJHPU46FK3R5XBP3XDT4X37HMPC/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QGY2IGARE6RZHTF2UEZEWLMQCDILFK6A/ vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-04 issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-18032?
CVE-2020-18032 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-18032?
To fix CVE-2020-18032, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-18032 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-18032 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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