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CVE-2020-25412

29
FAUCET Score

CVE-2020-25412 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in gnuplot version 5.4, specifically within the com_line() function in command.c, due to improper use of strncpy(). This critical vulnerability, rated 9.8 CVSS, allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution over the network with low attack complexity. While the potential impact is high for confidentiality, integrity, and availability, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
5.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:gnuplot:gnuplot:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.53%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
83.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0253 is in the 73rd percentile among its peer group of 36,897 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 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 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2020-25412Moderate

gnuplot: out-of-bounds-write from strncpy() may lead to arbitrary code execution

Sep 16, 2020

References

sourceforge.net / p/gnuplot/bugs/2303
ExploitThird Party Advisory