CVE-2020-27793
HIGHDescription
An off-by-one overflow flaw was found in radare2 due to mismatched array length in core_java.c. This could allow an attacker to cause a crash, and perform a denail of service attack.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 58% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-3156 | High | 7.8 | 99% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2003-0466 | Critical | 9.8 | 78% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-44444 | High | 7.8 | 56% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-23017 | High | 7.7 | 53% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-28709 | High | 7.5 | 50% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-8828 | Critical | 9.8 | 31% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-27793?
Upgrade radare2 on debian unstable to 5.0.0+dfsg-1 or later.
Is CVE-2020-27793 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-27793 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.94% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 58% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-27793?
CVE-2020-27793 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2020-27793 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for radare2 (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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