CVE-2020-10233: sleuthkit the_sleuth_kit Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-10233DEBIAN-CVE-2020-10233
Published 08-03-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-10233 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in sleuthkit the_sleuth_kit. EPSS estimates a 2.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.70%
0%100%
Low · +0.29 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 08-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In version 4.8.0 and earlier of The Sleuth Kit (TSK), there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ntfs_dinode_lookup in fs/ntfs.c.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Medium 6.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.70%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.29 pp
From 2.41% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.70%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundSleuthkit
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- sleuthkit< 4.9.0+dfsg-2
Sleuthkit1 product
- the_sleuth_kit≤ 4.8.0
Ubuntu1 product
- sleuthkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
