CVE-2020-1916 json
An incorrect size calculation in ldap_escape may lead to an integer overflow when overly long input is passed in, resulting in an out-of-bo…
published 2021-03-10 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-12737
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An incorrect size calculation in ldap_escape may lead to an integer overflow when overly long input is passed in, resulting in an out-of-bounds write. This issue affects HHVM prior to 4.56.2, all versions between 4.57.0 and 4.78.0, 4.79.0, 4.80.0, 4.81.0, 4.82.0, 4.83.0.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Facebook HHVM
Classification
References
-
github.com
/facebook/hhvm/commit/abe0b29e4d3a610f9bc920b8be4ad8403364c2d4
patch, third-party-advisory
-
hhvm.com
/blog/2020/11/12/security-update.html
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-1916
- NVD CVE-2020-1916
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