CVE-2020-8109 json
Bitdefender ace.xmd parser out-of-bounds write (VA-8772)
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-29020
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability has been discovered in the ace.xmd parser that results from a lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. This can result in denial-of-service. This issue affects: Bitdefender Engines version 7.84892 and prior versions.
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0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Bitdefender Bitdefender Engines
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8109
- NVD CVE-2020-8109
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