CVE-2020-25412

gnuplot: out-of-bounds-write from strncpy() may lead to arbitrary code execution

Published Sep 16, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
com_line() in command.c in gnuplot 5.4 leads to an out-of-bounds-write from strncpy() that may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-18099 com_line() in command.c in gnuplot 5.4 leads to an out-of-bounds-write from strncpy() that may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7589-1 Gnuplot vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnuplot
Gnuplot gnuplot
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnuplot_project:gnuplot:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gnuplot:gnuplot:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnuplot Project
Gnuplot Project gnuplot
Gnuplot
Gnuplot gnuplot
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 3:33 PM
Reserved
Sep 14, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 16, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:06 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 16, 2020, 12:00 AM