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CVE-2020-9385

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  • Published2020-02-25
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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Description

A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in libzint in Zint 2.7.1 because multiple + characters are mishandled in add_on in upcean.c, when called from eanx in upcean.c during EAN barcode generation.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-02-2500:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Zint
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.7= 2.7.1no 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.

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-9385 Red Hat Product Security

    zint: null pointer dereference in libzint in upcean.c could result in a crash

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Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
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Exploit-DB
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2020-02-25
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-m5jh-r2qv-j26j

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9385?

A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in libzint in Zint 2.7.1 because multiple + characters are mishandled in add_on in upcean.c, when called from eanx in upcean.c during EAN barcode generation.

Is CVE-2020-9385 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-9385 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-2020-9385?

CVE-2020-9385 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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