CVE-2020-12268 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Artifex jbig2dec, specifically within the jbig2_image_compose function in jbig2_image.c, affecting versions prior to 0.18, as well as various Debian, OpenSUSE, and Artifex products utilizing jbig2dec. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While highly severe, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:jbig2dec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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