What is CVE-2020-8215?

CVE-2020-8215 is a high-severity vulnerability in Automattic Canvas, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-20.

How severe is CVE-2020-8215?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Automattic Canvas

CVE-2020-8215

A buffer overflow is present in canvas version <= 1.6.9, which could lead to a Denial of Service or execution of arbitrary code when it processes a user-provided image.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.023 (81.7th 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

Automattic Canvas
N/a Node-canvas — versions Not Fixed

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8215?: CVE-2020-8215 is a high-severity vulnerability in Automattic Canvas, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-20.
How severe is CVE-2020-8215?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.