CVE-2020-25266 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: What is CVE-2020-25266?

CVE-2020-25266 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). AppImage appimaged before 1.0.3 does not properly check whether a downloaded file is a valid appimage. For example, it will accept a crafted mp3 file that contains an appimage, and install it.

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-25266?

CVE-2020-25266 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-25266?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Appimage Appimaged.

Vulnerability Description

AppImage appimaged before 1.0.3 does not properly check whether a downloaded file is a valid appimage. For example, it will accept a crafted mp3 file that contains an appimage, and install it.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Appimage	Appimaged	< 1.0.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-494

References

https://github.com/refi64/CVE-2020-25265-25266Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/refi64/CVE-2020-25265-25266Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-25266?

CVE-2020-25266 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). AppImage appimaged before 1.0.3 does not properly check whether a downloaded file is a valid appimage. For example, it will accept a crafted mp3 file that contains an appimage, and install it.

How severe is CVE-2020-25266?

CVE-2020-25266 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-25266?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Appimage Appimaged.