CVE-2020-16087 json
An issue was discovered in Zalo.exe in VNG Zalo Desktop 19.8.1.0.
published 2020-08-13 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-8054
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Zalo.exe in VNG Zalo Desktop 19.8.1.0. An attacker can run arbitrary commands on a remote Windows machine running the Zalo client by sending the user of the device a crafted file.
Exploit prediction
1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- threatspike.com https://www.threatspike.com/blog/cve-2020-16087.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
References
-
threatspike.com
/blog/cve-2020-16087.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
threatspike.com
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/VNG-Zalo
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-16087
- NVD CVE-2020-16087
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