CVE-2020-27788
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 18, 2022 at 07:05 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 0.3%
Description
An out-of-bounds read access vulnerability was discovered in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::canPack() function of p_lx_elf.cpp file. An attacker with a crafted input file could trigger this issue that could cause a crash leading 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/1bb93d4fce9f1d764ba57bf5ac154af515b3fc83x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/332CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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