CVE-2020-21573

Name: CVE-2020-21573
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-11-02T18:15:08.077+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-21573 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discoverered in in abhijitnathwani image-processing v0.1.0, allows local attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file.. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discoverered in in abhijitnathwani image-processing v0.1.0, allows local attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.51%

39.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Image-Processing Project	Image-Processing	0.1.0

References

https://github.com/abhijitnathwani/image-processing/issues/3Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/abhijitnathwani/image-processing/issues/3Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 2, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-21573?

An issue was discoverered in in abhijitnathwani image-processing v0.1.0, allows local attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file.

How severe is CVE-2020-21573?

CVE-2020-21573 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-21573?

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Source: NVD / NIST