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CVE-2020-25559

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  • Published2020-09-16
  • WeaknessCWE-415

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Description

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

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-09-1613:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Gnuplot
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.5= 5.5.0no fix published

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

  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 5.2.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 5.2.2+dfsg1-2ubuntu1+esm1
  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 4.6.6-3ubuntu0.1+esm1
  • gnuplotUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 4.6.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • gnuplotSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP2all versions · fixed in 5.2.2-3.6.1
  • gnuplotopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 5.4.2-1.3
  • gnuplotopenSUSE:Leap 15.2all versions · fixed in 5.2.2-lp152.6.3.1
  • gnuplotMageia:7all versions · fixed in 5.2.2-5.2.mga7

3 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-25559 Red Hat Product Security18 known affected

    gnuplot: double free when executing print_set_output may lead to arbitrary code execution

    gnuplot as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · emacs-gnuplot as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · emacs-gnuplot-el as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +15 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2020-25559 · 10 productsFix deferred
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2020-25559 · 8 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-09-16
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-v6mq-89c8-6ff4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25559?

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

Is CVE-2020-25559 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-25559 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.6% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-25559?

CVE-2020-25559 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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