CVE-2020-25693

Name: CVE-2020-25693
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-12-03T17:15:12.567+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 1.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-25693 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in CImg in versions prior to 2.9.3. Integer overflows leading to heap buffer overflows in load_pnm() can be triggered by a specially crafted input file processed by CImg, which can lead to an impact to application availability or data integrity.. EPSS estimates a 1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in CImg in versions prior to 2.9.3. Integer overflows leading to heap buffer overflows in load_pnm() can be triggered by a specially crafted input file processed by CImg, which can lead to an impact to application availability or data integrity.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.47%

70.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cimg	Cimg	< 2.9.3
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Fedoraproject	Fedora	33
Fedoraproject	Fedora	34

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 3, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-25693?

How severe is CVE-2020-25693?

CVE-2020-25693 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25693?

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Source: NVD / NIST