CVE-2020-27787
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 18, 2022 at 06:34 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:09 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUpx
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
A Segmentaation fault was found in UPX in invert_pt_dynamic() function in p_lx_elf.cpp. An attacker with a crafted input file allows invalid memory address access that could lead to a denial of service.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/upx/upx/commit/e2f60adc95334f47e286838dac33160819c5d74dx_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/333CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119NVD-CWE-noinfo
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