CVE-2020-11895

Name: CVE-2020-11895
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-19T19:15:12.977+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 1.70%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-11895 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Ming (aka libming) 0.4.8 has a heap-based buffer over-read (2 bytes) in the function decompileIF() in decompile.c.. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Ming (aka libming) 0.4.8 has a heap-based buffer over-read (2 bytes) in the function decompileIF() in decompile.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.70%

74.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libming	Libming	0.4.8

References

https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/197Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/197Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 19, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-11895?

Ming (aka libming) 0.4.8 has a heap-based buffer over-read (2 bytes) in the function decompileIF() in decompile.c.

How severe is CVE-2020-11895?

CVE-2020-11895 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11895?

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