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CVE-2020-26292

Potential Malware Discovered (Possible False Positive)

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 4, 2021 at 06:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:08 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorCreeperCreeper

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

Creeper is an experimental dynamic, interpreted language. The binary release of Creeper Interpreter 1.1.3 contains potential malware. The compromised binary release was available for a few hours between December 26, 2020 at 3:22 PM EST to December 26, 2020 at 11:00 PM EST. If you used the source code, you are **NOT** affected. This only affects the binary releases. The binary of unknown quality has been removed from the release. If you have downloaded the binary, please delete it and run a reputable antivirus scanner to ensure that your computer is clean.

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_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/chatter-social/Creeper/security/advisories/GHSA-9v67-g2rg-m33j

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-507

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