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Full vulnerability report · 2020
CVE-2020-8244High confidence

n/a bl — Buffer Over-read

n/a · bl

6.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2020-1218

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A buffer over-read vulnerability exists in bl <4.0.3, <3.0.1, <2.2.1, and <1.2.3 which could allow an attacker to supply user input (even typed) that if it ends up in consume() argument and can become negative, the BufferList state can be corrupted, tricking it into exposing uninitialized memory via regular .slice() calls.

What

A buffer over-read vulnerability exists in bl <4.0.3, <3.0.1, <2.2.1, and <1.2.3 which could allow an attacker to supply user input (even typed) that if it ends up in consume() argument and can become negative, the BufferList state can be corrupted, tricking it into exposing uninitialized memory via regular .slice() calls.

Why

The product reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

A buffer over-read vulnerability exists in bl <4.0.3, <3.0.1, <2.2.1, and <1.2.3 which could allow an attacker to supply user input (even typed) that if it ends up in consume() argument and can become negative, the BufferList state can be corrupted, tricking it into exposing uninitialized memory via regular .slice() calls.

Why

The product reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
a network path → Buffer Over-read → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-126

CWE-126: Buffer Over-read. The product reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ALowAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-126Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-1599IBM Security Guardium: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM Security Guardium ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0145Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

d?id=CVE-2020-14155 Référence CVE CVE-2020-15586 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15586 Référence CVE CVE-2020-16845 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-16845 Référence CVE CVE-2020-19909 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-19909 Référence CVE CVE-2020-24553 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24553 Référence CVE CVE-2020-28362 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28362 Référence CVE CVE-2020-28366 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28366 Référence CVE CVE-2020-28367 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28367 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29510 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29510 Référence CVE CVE-2020-8244 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8244 Référence CVE CVE-2021-22922 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22922 Référence CVE CVE-2021-22923 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22923 Référence CVE CVE-2021-22925 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22925 Référence CVE CVE-2021-22926 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22926 Référence CVE CVE-2021-22946 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22946 Référence CVE CVE-2021-22947 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22947 Référence CVE CVE-2021-27918 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-27918 Référence CVE CVE-2021-29923 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=C

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0504Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

28 juin 2023 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6998815 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 7005519 du 26 juin 2023 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7005519 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 7008449 du 29 juin 2023 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7008449 Référence CVE CVE-2014-3577 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3577 Référence CVE CVE-2019-10743 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10743 Référence CVE CVE-2019-18634 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-18634 Référence CVE CVE-2019-19232 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19232 Référence CVE CVE-2019-19234 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19234 Référence CVE CVE-2020-8244 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8244 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3156 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3156 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1471 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1471 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25857 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25857 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25881 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25881 Référence CVE CVE-2022-33980 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33980 Référence CVE CVE-2022-37865 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37865 Référence CVE CVE-2022-37866 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37866 Référence CVE CVE-2022-38749 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0337Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

ecte à distance (XSS), un contournement de la politique de sécurité et une exécution de code arbitraire à distance. Solution Se référer au bulletin de sécurité de l'éditeur pour l'obtention des correctifs (cf. section Documentation). Documentation Bulletin de sécurité IBM 6985681 du 24 avril 2023 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6985681 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 6985687 du 24 avril 2023 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6985687 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 6985689 du 24 avril 2023 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6985689 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 6985691 du 24 avril 2023 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6985691 Référence CVE CVE-2020-8244 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8244 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25857 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25857 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25881 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25881 Référence CVE CVE-2022-33980 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33980 Référence CVE CVE-2022-37865 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37865 Référence CVE CVE-2022-37866 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37866 Référence CVE CVE-2022-38749 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38749 Référence CVE CVE-2022-38750 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38750 Référence CVE CVE-2022-38751 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=C

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Fixed in 4.0.3, 3.0.1, 2.2.1, and 1.2.3
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 30 Aug 2020 · Last source change 4 Aug 2024, 09:56 UTC · CWE-126 · Buffer Over-read

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-1218
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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