CVE-2020-15710

Name: CVE-2020-15710
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-11-19T03:15:12.49+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.29%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-15710 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Potential double free in Bluez 5 module of PulseAudio could allow a local attacker to leak memory or crash the program. The modargs variable may be freed twice in the fail condition in src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c and src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Potential double free in Bluez 5 module of PulseAudio could allow a local attacker to leak memory or crash the program. The modargs variable may be freed twice in the fail condition in src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c and src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c. Fixed in 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.14.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.29%

21.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Pulseaudio Project	Pulseaudio	1\	8.0-0ubuntu1

References

https://launchpad.net/bugs/1884738Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/USN-4519-1Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1884738Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/USN-4519-1Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-15710?

How severe is CVE-2020-15710?

CVE-2020-15710 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15710?

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Source: NVD / NIST