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CVE-2020-6116

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 28.42%

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CVE-2020-6116 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the rendering functionality of Nitro Software, Inc.’s Nitro Pro 13.13.2.242. When drawing the contents of a page using colors from an indexed colorspace, the application can miscalculate the size of a buffer when allocating space for its colors. EPSS estimates a 28.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the rendering functionality of Nitro Software, Inc.’s Nitro Pro 13.13.2.242. When drawing the contents of a page using colors from an indexed colorspace, the application can miscalculate the size of a buffer when allocating space for its colors. When using this allocated buffer, the application can write outside its bounds and cause memory corruption which can lead to code execution. A specially crafted document must be loaded by a victim in order to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
28.42%

97.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GonitroNitro Pro13.13.2.242
GonitroNitro Pro13.16.2.300

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-6116?
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the rendering functionality of Nitro Software, Inc.’s Nitro Pro 13.13.2.242. When drawing the contents of a page using colors from an indexed colorspace, the application can miscalculate the size of a buffer when allocating space for its colors. When using this allocated buffer, the application can write outside its bounds and cause memory corruption which can lead to code execution. A specially crafted document must be loaded by a victim in order to trigger this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2020-6116?
CVE-2020-6116 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 28.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6116?
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Source: NVD / NIST