CVE-2020-9385 describes a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in libzint, specifically affecting Zint version 2.7.1, during EAN barcode generation. This flaw occurs due to mishandling of multiple '+' characters within the add_on function in upcean.c. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges, and could lead to a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or Nuclei, though it has received some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zint:zint:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.