What is CVE-2017-20225?

CVE-2017-20225 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ticalc Tiemu, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-28.

How severe is CVE-2017-20225?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Ticalc Tiemu

CVE-2017-20225

TiEmu 2.08 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting inadequate boundary checks on user-supplied input. Attackers can trigger the overflow through command-l…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.000 (11.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ticalc Tiemu — versions 2.08

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

ExploitDB-42087 (exploit)
Official Product Homepage (product)
VulnCheck Advisory: TiEmu 2.08 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-20225?: CVE-2017-20225 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ticalc Tiemu, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2017-20225?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.