CVE-2020-8252 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the realpath implementation of libuv, affecting Node.js versions prior to 10.22.1, 12.18.4, and 14.9.0, as well as various Fedora and openSUSE distributions. This flaw, rated High severity (CVSS 7.8), allows a local attacker to achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts if a resolved path exceeds 256 bytes. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 10.0.0, < 10.22.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.0.0, < 12.18.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.0.0, < 14.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | ||
15.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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