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CVE-2020-25412

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2020 at 01:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:06 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGnuplot

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

com_line() in command.c in gnuplot 5.4 leads to an out-of-bounds-write from strncpy() that may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/2303/

CVSS

9.8CRITICAL[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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