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CVE-2020-20739

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  • Published2020-11-20
  • WeaknessCWE-909

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Description

im_vips2dz in /libvips/libvips/deprecated/im_vips2dz.c in libvips before 8.8.2 has an uninitialized variable which may cause the leakage of remote server path or stack address.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-11-2019:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
32.x= 32no fix published
Libvips
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.8< 8.8.28.8.2

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • vipsUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • vipsUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • vipsUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 8.2.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • vipsDebian:14all versions · fixed in 8.9.0-1
  • vipsDebian:13all versions · fixed in 8.9.0-1
  • vipsDebian:12all versions · fixed in 8.9.0-1
  • vipsDebian:9all versions · fixed in 8.4.5-1+deb9u2
  • vipsCleanStartall versions · fixed in 8.9.0-r0

10 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-20739 Red Hat Product Security

    vips: uninitialized variable in im_vips2dz function in im_vips2dz.c may leak remote server path or stack address

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Published
2020-11-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-62hp-w5vm-g7xm

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-20739?

im_vips2dz in /libvips/libvips/deprecated/im_vips2dz.c in libvips before 8.8.2 has an uninitialized variable which may cause the leakage of remote server path or stack address.

Is CVE-2020-20739 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-20739 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-20739?

CVE-2020-20739 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

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