CVE-2020-24972
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CVE-2020-24972 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Kleopatra component before 3.1.12 (and before 20.07.80) for GnuPG allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because openpgp4fpr: URLs are supported without safe handling of command-line options. The Qt platformpluginpath command-line option can be used to load an arbitrary DLL.. EPSS estimates a 4.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Kleopatra component before 3.1.12 (and before 20.07.80) for GnuPG allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because openpgp4fpr: URLs are supported without safe handling of command-line options. The Qt platformpluginpath command-line option can be used to load an arbitrary DLL.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kleopatra Project | Kleopatra | < 20.07.80 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 32 | — |
| Opensuse | Backports Sle | 15.0 | Sp1 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 | — |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00053.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00064.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://dev.gnupg.org/rKLEOPATRAb4bd63c1739900d94c04da03045e9445a5a5f54bPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://dev.gnupg.org/source/kleo/browse/master/CMakeLists.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-21Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00053.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00064.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://dev.gnupg.org/rKLEOPATRAb4bd63c1739900d94c04da03045e9445a5a5f54bPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://dev.gnupg.org/source/kleo/browse/master/CMakeLists.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-21Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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