CVE-2020-8140 json
A code injection in Nextcloud Desktop Client 2.6.2 for macOS allowed to load arbitrary code when starting the client with DYLD_INSERT_LIBRA…
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-29037
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A code injection in Nextcloud Desktop Client 2.6.2 for macOS allowed to load arbitrary code when starting the client with DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES set in the environment.
Patch / fix
- nextcloud desktop 2.6.3
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0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/633266 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Desktop Client
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/633266
exploit, third-party-advisory
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nextcloud.com
/security/advisory/?id=NC-SA-2020-016
broken-link, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8140
- NVD CVE-2020-8140
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