CVE-2020-12278 is a critical vulnerability in libgit2 versions prior to 0.28.4 and 0.99.0, affecting Debian and other systems using libgit2. It stems from improper handling of NTFS Alternate Data Streams in path.c, which can lead to remote code execution when cloning a repository. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.28.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libgit2:libgit2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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