CVE-2020-8229 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: What is CVE-2020-8229?

CVE-2020-8229 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A memory leak in the OCUtil.dll library used by Nextcloud Desktop Client 2.6.4 can lead to a DoS against the host system.

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-8229?

CVE-2020-8229 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-2020-8229?

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

Vulnerability Description

A memory leak in the OCUtil.dll library used by Nextcloud Desktop Client 2.6.4 can lead to a DoS against the host system.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nextcloud	Desktop	< 2.6.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401 CWE-400

References

https://hackerone.com/reports/588562ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=NC-SA-2020-034Broken LinkVendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/588562ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=NC-SA-2020-034Broken LinkVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-8229?

CVE-2020-8229 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A memory leak in the OCUtil.dll library used by Nextcloud Desktop Client 2.6.4 can lead to a DoS against the host system.

How severe is CVE-2020-8229?

CVE-2020-8229 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-2020-8229?

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