CVE-2020-26987

Name: CVE-2020-26987
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-01-12T21:15:17.057+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 4.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-26987 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been identified in JT2Go (All versions < V13.1.0), Teamcenter Visualization (All versions < V13.1.0). Affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing of TGA files. EPSS estimates a 4.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in JT2Go (All versions < V13.1.0), Teamcenter Visualization (All versions < V13.1.0). Affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing of TGA files. This could lead to a heap-based buffer overflow. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-12016, ZDI-CAN-12017)

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

4.30%

89.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Siemens	Jt2go	< 13.1.0
Siemens	Teamcenter Visualization	< 13.1.0

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-622830.pdfVendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-059/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-061/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-622830.pdfVendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-059/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-061/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jan 12, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-26987?

How severe is CVE-2020-26987?

CVE-2020-26987 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26987?

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Source: NVD / NIST