CVE-2020-8215 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Automattic's canvas library, specifically in versions 1.6.9 and earlier. This flaw can be triggered when processing a maliciously crafted user-provided image, potentially leading to a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and could result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:automattic:canvas:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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