CVE-2020-25412: gnuplot Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-25412DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25412
Published 16-09-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-25412 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in gnuplot. EPSS estimates a 2.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 16-09-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
com_line() in command.c in gnuplot 5.4 leads to an out-of-bounds-write from strncpy() that may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.63%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.63% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.63%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (sourceforge.net)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- gnuplotAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 6.0.0+dfsg1-1
Gnuplot1 product
- gnuplot5.4.0
Ubuntu1 product
- gnuplot< 5.2.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
3 vendors · 3 products
