CVE-2020-11865

Name: CVE-2020-11865
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-11T16:15:12.567+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-11865 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. libEMF (aka ECMA-234 Metafile Library) through 1.0.11 allows out-of-bounds memory access.. EPSS estimates a 1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libEMF (aka ECMA-234 Metafile Library) through 1.0.11 allows out-of-bounds memory access.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.36%

68.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

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-2020-11865?

libEMF (aka ECMA-234 Metafile Library) through 1.0.11 allows out-of-bounds memory access.

How severe is CVE-2020-11865?

CVE-2020-11865 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11865?

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