What is CVE-2020-4799?

CVE-2020-4799 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-08.

How severe is CVE-2020-4799?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server

CVE-2020-4799

IBM Informix spatial 14.10 could allow a local user to execute commands as a privileged user due to an out of bounds write vulnerability. IBM X-Force ID: 189460.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (29.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Informix Dynamic Server — versions 14.10
Ibm Informix_dynamic_server — versions 14.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4799?: CVE-2020-4799 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-4799?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.