CVE-2020-18900 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the libexe_io_handle_read_coff_optional_header function within libyal's libexe library, specifically affecting versions prior to 20181128. This vulnerability carries a low CVSS score of 3.3, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to a low impact on availability. Despite the vendor disputing the vulnerability, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 20181128CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libexe_project:libexe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.0 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.