CVE-2020-6839 json
In mruby 2.1.0, there is a stack-based buffer overflow in mrb_str_len_to_dbl in string.c.
published 2020-01-11 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-27982
- 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 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In mruby 2.1.0, there is a stack-based buffer overflow in mrb_str_len_to_dbl in string.c.
Exploit prediction
1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/mruby/mruby/issues/4929 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
github.com
/mruby/mruby/issues/4929
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-6839
- NVD CVE-2020-6839
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