CVE-2020-11864

Name: CVE-2020-11864
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-11T16:15:12.52+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-11864 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. libEMF (aka ECMA-234 Metafile Library) through 1.0.11 allows denial of service (issue 2 of 2).. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libEMF (aka ECMA-234 Metafile Library) through 1.0.11 allows denial of service (issue 2 of 2).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.23%

65.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libemf Project	Libemf	<= 1.0.11
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00036.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2DFYDSKWFM2R5NKZOO2IN6X7SM3T2PWL/
https://sourceforge.net/p/libemf/code/commit_browserThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/libemf/mailman/libemf-devel/Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/libemf/news/2020/05/re-release-of-libemf-1012/Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00036.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2DFYDSKWFM2R5NKZOO2IN6X7SM3T2PWL/
https://sourceforge.net/p/libemf/code/commit_browserThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/libemf/mailman/libemf-devel/Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/libemf/news/2020/05/re-release-of-libemf-1012/Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 11, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-11864?

libEMF (aka ECMA-234 Metafile Library) through 1.0.11 allows denial of service (issue 2 of 2).

How severe is CVE-2020-11864?

CVE-2020-11864 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11864?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST