CVE-2020-25690
Last modified
CVE-2020-25690 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in FontForge in versions before 20200314 while parsing SFD files containing certain LayerCount tokens. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate the memory allocated on the heap, causing the application to crash or execute arbitrary code. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in FontForge in versions before 20200314 while parsing SFD files containing certain LayerCount tokens. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate the memory allocated on the heap, causing the application to crash or execute arbitrary code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fontforge | Fontforge | < 20200314 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1893188Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1893188Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-25690?
How severe is CVE-2020-25690?
How do I fix CVE-2020-25690?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2020
- CVE-2020-25685A flaw was found in dnsmasq before version 2.83. When gettin…3.7
- CVE-2020-25686A flaw was found in dnsmasq before version 2.83. When receiv…3.7
- CVE-2020-25687A flaw was found in dnsmasq before version 2.83. A heap-base…5.9
- CVE-2020-25688A flaw was found in rhacm versions before 2.0.5 and before 2…3.5
- CVE-2020-25689A memory leak flaw was found in WildFly in all versions up t…6.5
- CVE-2020-2569Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications DBA component of Or…3.9
- CVE-2020-25691A flaw was found in darkhttpd. Invalid error handling allows…7.5
- CVE-2020-25692A NULL pointer dereference was found in OpenLDAP server and …7.5
- CVE-2020-25693A flaw was found in CImg in versions prior to 2.9.3. Integer…8.1
- CVE-2020-25694A flaw was found in PostgreSQL versions before 13.1, before …8.1
- CVE-2020-25695A flaw was found in PostgreSQL versions before 13.1, before …8.8
- CVE-2020-25696A flaw was found in the psql interactive terminal of Postgre…7.5
Are you affected by CVE-2020-25690?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST