VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-25412
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.63%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.63%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.63% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- gnuplot/gnuplot
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/2303/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/2303/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.