CVE-2020-6116
mediumpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.284 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the rendering functionality of Nitro Software, Inc.’s Nitro Pro 13.13.2.242. When drawing the contents of a page using colors from an indexed colorspace, the application can miscalculate the size of a buffer when allocating space for its colors. When using this allocated buffer, the application can write outside its bounds and cause memory corruption which can lead to code execution. A specially crafted document must be loaded by a victim in order to trigger this vulnerability.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
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affected products (3)
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references (5)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6116cnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1070cnnvd
- https://www.gonitro.com/nps/product-details/downloadsPatchcnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1070enisa_euvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1070ExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
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