CVE-2020-8285
CVSS v3
7.5
HIGH
EPSS Score
9.8 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
curl 7.21.0 to and including 7.73.0 is vulnerable to uncontrolled recursion due to a stack overflow issue in FTP wildcard match parsing.
Technical details
- Published
- 2020-12-14
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2020-8285?
curl 7.21.0 to and including 7.73.0 is vulnerable to uncontrolled recursion due to a stack overflow issue in FTP wildcard match parsing.
Is CVE-2020-8285 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2020-8285 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 9.8% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-8285?
CVE-2020-8285 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).
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