CVE-2020-8229

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Published Aug 10, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A memory leak in the OCUtil.dll library used by Nextcloud Desktop Client 2.6.4 can lead to a DoS against the host system.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Desktop Client

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Fixed in 2.6.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-29101	A memory leak in the OCUtil.dll library used by Nextcloud Desktop Client 2.6.4 can lead to a DoS against the host system.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.466% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://hackerone.com/reports/588562
https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=NC-SA-2020-034

History

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Subscriptions

Nextcloud Desktop

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:56 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published: Aug 10, 2020, 1:35 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:56 AM
Reserved: Jan 28, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 10, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:26 AM

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