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HIGH

CVE-2020-17487

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.8 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

radare2 4.5.0 misparses signature information in PE files, causing a segmentation fault in r_x509_parse_algorithmidentifier in libr/util/x509.c. This is due to a malformed object identifier in IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_SECURITY.

Technical details

Published
2020-08-11

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-17487?

radare2 4.5.0 misparses signature information in PE files, causing a segmentation fault in r_x509_parse_algorithmidentifier in libr/util/x509.c. This is due to a malformed object identifier in IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_SECURITY.

Is CVE-2020-17487 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-17487 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-17487?

CVE-2020-17487 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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