Use After Free in Gpgme_project Gpgme

CVE-2020-8945

The proglottis Go wrapper before 0.1.1 for the GPGME library has a use-after-free, as demonstrated by use for container image pulls by Docker or CRI-O. This leads to a crash or potential code execution during GPG signature verification.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.049 (91.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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-2020-8945?
CVE-2020-8945 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gpgme_project Gpgme, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-8945?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-8945 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.