What is CVE-2020-8132?

CVE-2020-8132 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pdf-Image Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-02-28.

How severe is CVE-2020-8132?

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

RCE in Pdf-Image Project

CVE-2020-8132

Lack of input validation in pdf-image npm package version <= 2.0.0 may allow an attacker to run arbitrary code if PDF file path is constructed based on untrusted user input.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.020 (79.2th 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

Pdf-image_project Pdf-image
N/a Pdf-image — versions Not Fixed

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection
CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8132?: CVE-2020-8132 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pdf-Image Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-02-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-8132?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.