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critical 9.8

CVE-2020-24027 json

In Live Networks, Inc., liblivemedia version 20200625, there is a potential buffer overflow bug in the server handling of a RTSP "PLAY" com…

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-16763

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.6%
EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In Live Networks, Inc., liblivemedia version 20200625, there is a potential buffer overflow bug in the server handling of a RTSP "PLAY" command, when the command specifies seeking by absolute time.

Patch / fix

  • liblivemedia Debian 14 2026.09.23-dfsg-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24027

  • live-media Arch Linux 2021.04.06-1

arch linux advisories AVG-1448

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Exploit prediction

1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • lists.live555.com http://lists.live555.com/pipermail/live-devel/2020-July/021662.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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