CVE-2020-16142 json
On Mercedes-Benz C Class AMG Premium Plus c220 BlueTec vehicles, the Bluetooth stack mishandles %x and %c format-string specifiers in a dev…
published 2020-08-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-8108
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
On Mercedes-Benz C Class AMG Premium Plus c220 BlueTec vehicles, the Bluetooth stack mishandles %x and %c format-string specifiers in a device name in the COMAND infotainment software.
Exploit prediction
0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.9 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-16142
- NVD CVE-2020-16142
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