Buffer overflow in Openscad

CVE-2020-28599

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the import_stl.cc:import_stl() functionality of Openscad openscad-2020.12-RC2. A specially crafted STL file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.020 (78.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28599?
CVE-2020-28599 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openscad, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-24.
How severe is CVE-2020-28599?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-28599 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.