CVE-2020-25559 : gnuplot 5.5 is affected by double free when executing print_set

gnuplot 5.5 is affected by double free when executing print_set_output. This may result in context-dependent arbitrary code execution.

Published 2020-09-16 13:15:11

Updated 2020-09-21 15:19:31

Source MITRE

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Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption

Products affected by CVE-2020-25559

Gnuplot Project » Gnuplot » Version: 5.5.0
cpe:2.3:a:gnuplot_project:gnuplot:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.10%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 40 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.8	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.6	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE-415 Double Free

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/2312/

gnuplot / Bugs / #2312 double-free
Exploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory

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