Description
com_line() in command.c in gnuplot 5.4 leads to an out-of-bounds-write from strncpy() that may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Published: 2020-09-16
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-18099 com_line() in command.c in gnuplot 5.4 leads to an out-of-bounds-write from strncpy() that may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7589-1 Gnuplot vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnuplot
Gnuplot gnuplot
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnuplot_project:gnuplot:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gnuplot:gnuplot:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnuplot Project
Gnuplot Project gnuplot
Gnuplot
Gnuplot gnuplot

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T15:33:05.587Z

Reserved: 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-25412

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-09-16T14:15:12.953

Modified: 2025-08-04T17:19:47.523

Link: CVE-2020-25412

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-09-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-25412 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses