CVE-2020-13361

Name: CVE-2020-13361
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-28T14:15:11.783+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 3.9/10EPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-13361 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.9/10 on the CVSS scale. In QEMU 5.0.0 and earlier, es1370_transfer_audio in hw/audio/es1370.c does not properly validate the frame count, which allows guest OS users to trigger an out-of-bounds access during an es1370_write() operation.. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In QEMU 5.0.0 and earlier, es1370_transfer_audio in hw/audio/es1370.c does not properly validate the frame count, which allows guest OS users to trigger an out-of-bounds access during an es1370_write() operation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.37%

28.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	<= 5.0.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.2
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00086.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/28/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-05/msg03983.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-13361Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-09Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4467-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4728Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00086.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/28/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-05/msg03983.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-13361Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-09Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4467-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4728Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 28, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-13361?

How severe is CVE-2020-13361?

CVE-2020-13361 has a CVSS score of 3.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13361?

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