Vulnerability in Kleopatra Project

CVE-2020-24972

The Kleopatra component before 3.1.12 (and before 20.07.80) for GnuPG allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because openpgp4fpr: URLs are supported without safe handling of command-line options. The Qt platformpluginpath command-line option can be used to load an arbitrary DLL.

EPSS: 0.048 (91.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24972?
CVE-2020-24972 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kleopatra Project, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2020-24972?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-24972 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.