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CVE-2020-24977

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 3.67%

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CVE-2020-24977 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. GNOME project libxml2 v2.9.10 has a global buffer over-read vulnerability in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal at libxml2/entities.c. The issue has been fixed in commit 50f06b3e.. EPSS estimates a 3.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

GNOME project libxml2 v2.9.10 has a global buffer over-read vulnerability in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal at libxml2/entities.c. The issue has been fixed in commit 50f06b3e.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
3.67%

88.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
XmlsoftLibxml22.9.10
DebianDebian Linux9.0
FedoraprojectFedora31
FedoraprojectFedora32
FedoraprojectFedora33
OpensuseLeap15.1
OpensuseLeap15.2
NetappActive Iq Unified Manager>= 7.3
NetappActive Iq Unified Manager>= 9.5
NetappClustered Data OntapAll versions
NetappClustered Data Ontap Antivirus ConnectorAll versions
NetappInventory Collect ToolAll versions
NetappManageability Software Development KitAll versions
NetappSnapdriveAll versions
NetappHci H410c FirmwareAll versions
OracleCommunications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment1.10.0
OracleEnterprise Manager Base Platform13.4.0.0
OracleEnterprise Manager Base Platform13.5.0.0
OracleEnterprise Manager Ops Center12.4.0.0
OracleHttp Server12.2.1.3.0
OracleHttp Server12.2.1.4.0
OracleMysql Workbench<= 8.0.26
OraclePeoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools8.58
OracleReal User Experience Insight13.4.1.0
OracleReal User Experience Insight13.5.1.0

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-24977?
GNOME project libxml2 v2.9.10 has a global buffer over-read vulnerability in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal at libxml2/entities.c. The issue has been fixed in commit 50f06b3e.
How severe is CVE-2020-24977?
CVE-2020-24977 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24977?
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