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CVE-2020-21598

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2020-21598 is a high-severity heap buffer overflow vulnerability in libde265 v1.0.4, affecting Debian and Struktur systems utilizing the library. This flaw can be triggered by processing a specially crafted file, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure. With a CVSS score of 8.8, it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:struktur:libde265:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.81%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
76.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0181 is in the 75th percentile among its peer group of 14,855 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

cwe.mitre.org / data/definitions/122.html
Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
github.com / strukturag/libde265/issues/237
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00020.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2023/dsa-5346
Third Party Advisory