Is CVE-2020-20739 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-20739 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-20739?

CVE-2020-20739 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2020-20739?

Patch guidance is available from libvips security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-20739.

CVE-2020-20739 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-20739?

4 products: libvips libvips, debian debian linux, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora.

Description

im_vips2dz in /libvips/libvips/deprecated/im_vips2dz.c in libvips before 8.8.2 has an uninitialized variable which may cause the leakage of remote server path or stack address.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-909

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIBVIPS
Published: 11/20/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

libvips : libvipsdebian : debian_linuxfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedora

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2020-20739. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2020-20739

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2020-20739 vulnerability