CVE-2020-18900 | BDVDB-2026-159151 Detail

libexe_projectlibexe

Description#

A heap-based buffer overflow in the libexe_io_handle_read_coff_optional_header function of libyal libexe before 20181128. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libexe issue 1 on GitHub

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact low. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References#

https://github.com/libyal/libexe/issues/1

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12021-08-19Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-04Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2021-08-19
Last modified: 2024-08-04

Vendor information

Vendor: libexe_project
Product: libexe

All libexe_project vulnerabilities

Score

3.3 Low

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 25.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Memory Corruption

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 20181128
Fixed
20181128

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

3.3 Low

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	None
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).