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CVE-2020-17353

scm/define-stencil-commands.scm in LilyPond through 2.20.0, and 2.21.x through 2.21.4, when ...

9.8 CriticalFix available

scm/define-stencil-commands.scm in LilyPond through 2.20.0, and 2.21.x through 2.21.4, when -dsafe is used, lacks restrictions on embedded-ps and embedded-svg, as demonstrated by including dangerous PostScript code.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.31%Up 0.9 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

scm/define-stencil-commands.scm in LilyPond through 2.20.0, and 2.21.x through 2.21.4, when -dsafe is used, lacks restrictions on embedded-ps and embedded-svg, as demonstrated by including dangerous PostScript code.

Record
CVE-2020-17353
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

scm/define-stencil-commands.scm in LilyPond through 2.20.0, and 2.21.x through 2.21.4, when -dsafe is used, lacks restrictions on embedded-ps and embedded-svg, as demonstrated by including dangerous PostScript code.

Record
CVE-2020-17353
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-9307 No score

scm/define-stencil-commands.scm in LilyPond through 2.20.0, and 2.21.x through 2.21.4, when -dsafe is used, lacks restrictions on embedded-ps and embedded-svg, as demonstrated by including dangerous PostScript code.

Record
EUVD-2020-9307
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wg4f-3xq5-x79h 9.8

scm/define-stencil-commands.scm in LilyPond through 2.20.0, and 2.21.x through 2.21.4, when ...

scm/define-stencil-commands.scm in LilyPond through 2.20.0, and 2.21.x through 2.21.4, when -dsafe is used, lacks restrictions on embedded-ps and embedded-svg, as demonstrated by including dangerous PostScript code.

Record
GHSA-wg4f-3xq5-x79h
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

scm/define-stencil-commands.scm in LilyPond through 2.20.0, and 2.21.x through 2.21.4, when -dsafe is used, lacks restrictions on embedded-ps and embedded-svg, as demonstrated by including dangerous PostScript code.

Record
CVE-2020-17353
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-17353 9.8

scm/define-stencil-commands.scm in LilyPond through 2.20.0, and 2.21.x through 2.21.4, when -dsafe is used, lacks restrictions on embedded-ps and embedded-svg, as demonstrated by including dangerous PostScript code.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-17353
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-17353 9.8

scm/define-stencil-commands.scm in LilyPond through 2.20.0, and 2.21.x through 2.21.4, when -dsafe is used, lacks restrictions on embedded-ps and embedded-svg, as demonstrated by including dangerous PostScript code.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-17353
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0414 No score

Updated lilypond package fixes a security vulnerability

It was discovered that Lilypond, a program for typesetting sheet music, did not restrict the inclusion of Postscript and SVG commands when operating in safe mode, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code when rendering a typesheet file with embedded Postscript code. (CVE-2020-17353)

Record
MGASA-2020-0414
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1453-1 No score

Security update for lilypond

This update for lilypond fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-17353: When -dsafe is used, LilyPond lacks restrictions on embedded-ps and embedded-svg (boo#1174949).
Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1453-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1506-1 No score

Security update for lilypond

This update for lilypond fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-17353: When -dsafe is used, LilyPond lacks restrictions on embedded-ps and embedded-svg (boo#1174949).

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1506-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11021-1 No score

lilypond-2.23.3-1.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the lilypond-2.23.3-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11021-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
lilypond
Debian:12
 before 2.20.0-2
2.20.0-2
lilypond
Debian:13
 before 2.20.0-2
2.20.0-2
lilypond
Debian:14
 before 2.20.0-2
2.20.0-2
lilypond
Debian:10
 before 2.19.81+really-2.18.2-13+deb10u1, plus listed versions
2.19.81+really-2.18.2-13
2.19.81+really-2.18.2-13+deb10u1
lilypond
Mageia:7
 before 2.19.83-1.1.mga7
2.19.83-1.1.mga7
lilypond
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.18.2-42.18.2-4.1
 None known
lilypond
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.18.2-92.18.2-112.18.2-122.18.2-12build1
 None known
lilypond
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.19.81+really-2.18.2-13ubuntu12.19.81+really-2.18.2-13ubuntu22.19.81+really-2.18.2-142.20.0-1
 None known
lilypond
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2
 before 2.20.0-bp152.2.5.6
2.20.0-bp152.2.5.6
lilypond-doc
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2
 before 2.20.0-lp152.2.5.10
2.20.0-lp152.2.5.10
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
lilypond
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
 before 2.20.0-bp152.2.5.6
2.20.0-bp152.2.5.6
lilypond-doc
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
 before 2.20.0-lp152.2.5.10
2.20.0-lp152.2.5.10
lilypond
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2
 before 2.20.0-bp152.2.8.1
2.20.0-bp152.2.8.1
lilypond
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.23.3-1.3
2.23.3-1.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-17353 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Lilypond, published August 5, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.31%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in lilypond 2.20.0-2.

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