CVE-2020-25713
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in...
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common.
- Record
CVE-2020-25713- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common.
- Record
CVE-2020-25713- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-18367 No score
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common.
- Record
EUVD-2020-18367- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5m9f-jxr5-6jv9
6.5
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in...
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common.
- Record
GHSA-5m9f-jxr5-6jv9- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-125, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-25713
6.5
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2020-25713- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
6.5
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common.
- Record
CVE-2020-25713- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-25713
6.5
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25713- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2022-1796
6.5
raptor2 security update
Raptor is Redland's RDF parser toolkit, which provides a set of independent RDF parsers to generate triples from RDF / XML or N-Triples.
Security Fix(es):
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common.(CVE-2020-25713)
- Record
OESA-2022-1796- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2021:1842
6.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: raptor2 security and bug fix update
- Record
RHSA-2021:1842- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2021:1842
7.1
Moderate: raptor2 security and bug fix update
Raptor is the RDF Parser Toolkit for Redland that provides a set of standalone RDF parsers, generating triples from RDF/XML or N-Triples.
Security Fix(es):
-
raptor: heap-based buffer overflows due to an error in calculating the maximum nspace declarations for the XML writer (CVE-2017-18926)
-
raptor2: malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common (CVE-2020-25713)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.4 Release Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
RLSA-2021:1842- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-25713
6.5
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25713- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2021:1842 No score
Moderate: raptor2 security and bug fix update
Raptor is the RDF Parser Toolkit for Redland that provides a set of standalone RDF parsers, generating triples from RDF/XML or N-Triples.
Security Fix(es):
-
raptor: heap-based buffer overflows due to an error in calculating the maximum nspace declarations for the XML writer (CVE-2017-18926)
-
raptor2: malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common (CVE-2020-25713)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
ALSA-2021:1842- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0431 No score
Updated raptor2 packages fix a security vulnerability
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common. (CVE-2020-25713)
- Record
MGASA-2020-0431- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:2895-1 No score
Security update for raptor
This update for raptor fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-25713: Fixed an out of bounds access triggered via a malformed input file (bsc#1178903).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2022:2895-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:2896-1 No score
Security update for raptor
This update for raptor fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-25713: Fixed an out of bounds access triggered via a malformed input file (bsc#1178903).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2022:2896-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7316-1 No score
raptor2 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Raptor incorrectly handled memory operations when processing certain input files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Raptor to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-25713)
It was discovered that Raptor incorrectly handled parsing certain tuples. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Raptor to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-57822)
It was discovered that Raptor incorrectly handled parsing certain turtles. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Raptor to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-57823)
- Record
USN-7316-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7868-1 No score
raptor vulnerabilities
Hanno Böck discovered that Raptor incorrectly handled memory operations when processing certain input files. An attacker could use this issue to cause Raptor to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-18926)
Hanno Böck discovered that Raptor incorrectly handled memory operations when processing certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Raptor to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-25713)
- Record
USN-7868-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7869-1 No score
raptor2 vulnerabilities
Hanno Böck discovered that Raptor incorrectly handled memory operations when processing certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Raptor to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-25713)
Pedro Ribeiro discovered that Raptor incorrectly handled parsing certain tuples. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Raptor to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-57822)
Pedro Ribeiro discovered that Raptor incorrectly handled parsing certain turtles. An attacker could use this issue to cause Raptor to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-57823)
- Record
USN-7869-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
raptor2Alpine:v3.13 |
before 2.0.15-r3 | 2.0.15-r3 |
raptor2Alpine:v3.14 |
before 2.0.15-r3 | 2.0.15-r3 |
raptor2Alpine:v3.15 |
before 2.0.15-r3 | 2.0.15-r3 |
raptor2Alpine:v3.16 |
before 2.0.15-r3 | 2.0.15-r3 |
raptor2Alpine:v3.17 |
before 2.0.15-r3 | 2.0.15-r3 |
raptor2Alpine:v3.18 |
before 2.0.15-r3 | 2.0.15-r3 |
raptor2Alpine:v3.19 |
before 2.0.15-r3 | 2.0.15-r3 |
raptor2Alpine:v3.20 |
before 2.0.15-r3 | 2.0.15-r3 |
raptor2Alpine:v3.21 |
before 2.0.15-r3 | 2.0.15-r3 |
raptor2Alpine:v3.22 |
before 2.0.15-r3 | 2.0.15-r3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
raptor2Alpine:v3.23 |
before 2.0.15-r3 | 2.0.15-r3 |
raptor2Alpine:v3.24 |
before 2.0.15-r3 | 2.0.15-r3 |
raptor2AlmaLinux:8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.0.15-16.el8 | 2.0.15-16.el8 |
raptor2-develAlmaLinux:8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.0.15-16.el8 | 2.0.15-16.el8 |
raptor2Debian:12 |
before 2.0.14-1.2 | 2.0.14-1.2 |
raptor2Debian:13 |
before 2.0.14-1.2 | 2.0.14-1.2 |
raptor2Debian:14 |
before 2.0.14-1.2 | 2.0.14-1.2 |
raptor2Debian:9 |
before 2.0.14-1+deb9u2, plus listed versions 2.0.14-12.0.14-1+deb9u1 |
2.0.14-1+deb9u2 |
raptor2Mageia:7 |
before 2.0.15-11.1.mga7 | 2.0.15-11.1.mga7 |
raptor2openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 2.0.15-19.oe1 | 2.0.15-19.oe1 |
raptor2openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3 |
before 2.0.15-19.oe1 | 2.0.15-19.oe1 |
raptor2openEuler:22.03-LTS |
before 2.0.15-18.oe2203 | 2.0.15-18.oe2203 |
raptor2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.15-16.el8 | 0:2.0.15-16.el8 |
raptor2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.15-16.el8 | 0:2.0.15-16.el8 |
raptor2-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.15-16.el8 | 0:2.0.15-16.el8 |
raptor2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.15-16.el8 | 0:2.0.15-16.el8 |
raptor2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.15-16.el8 | 0:2.0.15-16.el8 |
raptor2-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.15-16.el8 | 0:2.0.15-16.el8 |
raptor2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.15-16.el8 | 0:2.0.15-16.el8 |
raptor2Rocky Linux:8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.15-16.el8 | 0:2.0.15-16.el8 |
raptorSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 2.0.15-5.6.1 | 2.0.15-5.6.1 |
raptorSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 2.0.15-5.6.1 | 2.0.15-5.6.1 |
raptorSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 2.0.15-5.6.1 | 2.0.15-5.6.1 |
raptorSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 |
before 2.0.15-5.6.1 | 2.0.15-5.6.1 |
raptorSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 |
before 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 | 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 |
raptorSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 |
before 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 | 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 |
raptorSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3 |
before 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 | 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 |
raptoropenSUSE:Leap 15.3 |
before 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 | 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 |
raptoropenSUSE:Leap 15.4 |
before 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 | 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 |
raptor2Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 2.0.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 2.0.14-12.0.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
2.0.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 |
raptorUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1.4.21-11ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.4.21-11 |
1.4.21-11ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
raptor2Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 2.0.14-1ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 2.0.14-1build12.0.14-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
2.0.14-1ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 |
raptor2Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 2.0.15-0ubuntu1.20.04.2, plus listed versions 2.0.15-0ubuntu12.0.15-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 |
2.0.15-0ubuntu1.20.04.2 |
raptor2Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 2.0.15-0ubuntu4.1, plus listed versions 2.0.15-0ubuntu22.0.15-0ubuntu32.0.15-0ubuntu4 |
2.0.15-0ubuntu4.1 |
raptor2Ubuntu:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.0.15-0ubuntu1.20.04.2, plus listed versions 2.0.15-0ubuntu12.0.15-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 |
2.0.15-0ubuntu1.20.04.2 |
raptor2Ubuntu:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.0.15-0ubuntu4.1, plus listed versions 2.0.15-0ubuntu22.0.15-0ubuntu32.0.15-0ubuntu4 |
2.0.15-0ubuntu4.1 |
raptor2Ubuntu:24.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.0.16-3ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 2.0.16-32.0.16-3build12.0.16-3build22.0.16-3build3 |
2.0.16-3ubuntu0.1 |
raptorUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.4.21-11ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.4.21-11 |
1.4.21-11ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
raptor2Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.0.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 2.0.14-12.0.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
2.0.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 |
raptor2Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.0.14-1ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 2.0.14-1build12.0.14-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
2.0.14-1ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-25713 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Debian Linux, published November 21, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.14%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in raptor2 2.0.15-r3.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/16/1
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/27EQ2JCVMKG3EYTBYO4642P773I2NYUV
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SUIND56AOKEHHBE4OYV57M73LLOLJRLV
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1900685
bugs.librdf.org/mantis/view.php?id=650
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00009.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25713
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/27EQ2JCVMKG3EYTBYO4642P773I2NYUV
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SUIND56AOKEHHBE4OYV57M73LLOLJRLV
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5m9f-jxr5-6jv9
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2020-25713
errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2021-1842.html
vulners.com/cve/CVE-2017-18926
vulners.com/cve/CVE-2020-25713
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-25713
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0431.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27605
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/13/1
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2022-1796
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1842
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.4_release_notes
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1896120
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2021/rhsa-2021_1842.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18926
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18926
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18926
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25713
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25713
errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2021:1842
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222895-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1178903
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25713
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222896-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-25713
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7316-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7868-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7869-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-57822
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-57823
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18926