CVE-2020-25412

CRITICAL EPSS 82.9%
Published Sep 16, 20205y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published Sep 16, 2020 5y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
82.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
gnuplotgnuplot5.4.0any

References 1

  • sourceforge.net https://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/2303/
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

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