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CVE-2020-17528

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 3.13%

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CVE-2020-17528 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in TCP stack of Apache NuttX (incubating) versions up to and including 9.1.0 and 10.0.0 allows attacker to corrupt memory by supplying arbitrary urgent data pointer offsets within TCP packets including beyond the length of the packet.. EPSS estimates a 3.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in TCP stack of Apache NuttX (incubating) versions up to and including 9.1.0 and 10.0.0 allows attacker to corrupt memory by supplying arbitrary urgent data pointer offsets within TCP packets including beyond the length of the packet.

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
3.13%

86.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ApacheNuttx<= 9.1.0
ApacheNuttx10.0.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-17528?
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in TCP stack of Apache NuttX (incubating) versions up to and including 9.1.0 and 10.0.0 allows attacker to corrupt memory by supplying arbitrary urgent data pointer offsets within TCP packets including beyond the length of the packet.
How severe is CVE-2020-17528?
CVE-2020-17528 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-17528?
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