CVE-2020-28600
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the import_stl.cc:import_stl() functionality of...
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the import_stl.cc:import_stl() functionality of Openscad openscad-2020.12-RC2. A specially crafted STL file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the import_stl.cc:import_stl() functionality of Openscad openscad-2020.12-RC2. A specially crafted STL file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2020-28600- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-20998
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the import_stl.cc:import_stl() functionality of Openscad openscad-2020.12-RC2. A specially crafted STL file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2020-20998- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ppjh-5v74-v6qq
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the import_stl.cc:import_stl() functionality of...
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the import_stl.cc:import_stl() functionality of Openscad openscad-2020.12-RC2. A specially crafted STL file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-ppjh-5v74-v6qq- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the import_stl.cc:import_stl() functionality of Openscad openscad-2020.12-RC2. A specially crafted STL file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2020-28600- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the import_stl.cc:import_stl() functionality of Openscad openscad-2020.12-RC2. A specially crafted STL file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2020-28600- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-28600
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the import_stl.cc:import_stl() functionality of Openscad openscad-2020.12-RC2. A specially crafted STL file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28600- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-28600
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the import_stl.cc:import_stl() functionality of Openscad openscad-2020.12-RC2. A specially crafted STL file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28600- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:1024-1 No score
Security update for openscad
This update for openscad fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-28600: A specially crafted STL file could lead to code execution via out-of-bounds write in import_stl.cc:import_stl() (bsc#1185975)
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:1024-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:1158-1 No score
Security update for openscad
This update for openscad fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-28600: A specially crafted STL file could lead to code execution via out-of-bounds write in import_stl.cc:import_stl() (bsc#1185975)
This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:1158-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openscadDebian:12 |
before 2021.01-1 | 2021.01-1 |
openscadDebian:13 |
before 2021.01-1 | 2021.01-1 |
openscadUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2015.03-1+dfsg-2ubuntu12015.03-1+dfsg-2ubuntu22015.03-1+dfsg-3 |
None known |
openscadUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2019.01~RC2-2build12019.05-2ubuntu22019.05-3ubuntu32019.05-3ubuntu42019.05-3ubuntu5 |
None known |
openscadUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2021.01-1ubuntu12021.01-2ubuntu12021.01-32021.01-42021.01-4build1 |
None known |
openscadUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2021.01-62021.01-6build12021.01-6build32021.01-6build4 |
None known |
openscadUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2021.01-8build12021.01-8build22021.01-9 |
None known |
openscadUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2021.01-112021.01-14 |
None known |
openscadUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2021.01-92021.01-11 |
None known |
openscadopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 |
before 2019.05-lp152.2.3.1 | 2019.05-lp152.2.3.1 |
openscadSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2 |
before 2019.05-bp152.2.3.1 | 2019.05-bp152.2.3.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2020-28600 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Openscad, published May 10, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.27%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in openscad 2021.01-1.