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CVE-2020-36379

Vulnerability in remove function leads to arbitrary code execution via filePath parameters

9.8 Critical

An issue was discovered in the remove function in shenzhim aaptjs 1.3.1, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the filePath parameters.

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

1.87%Up 1.1 points since Nov 1, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

An issue was discovered in the remove function in shenzhim aaptjs 1.3.1, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the filePath parameters.

Record
CVE-2020-36379
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
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An issue was discovered in the remove function in shenzhim aaptjs 1.3.1, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the filePath parameters.

Record
CVE-2020-36379
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-2329 No score

An issue was discovered in the remove function in shenzhim aaptjs 1.3.1, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the filePath parameters.

Record
EUVD-2021-2329
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9cq3-fj2h-ggj5 9.8

Vulnerability in remove function leads to arbitrary code execution via filePath parameters

Aaptjs is a node wraper for aapt. An issue was discovered in the remove function in shenzhim aaptjs 1.3.1, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the filePath parameters.

Record
GHSA-9cq3-fj2h-ggj5
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-77, CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9cq3-fj2h-ggj5 9.8

Vulnerability in remove function leads to arbitrary code execution via filePath parameters

Aaptjs is a node wraper for aapt. An issue was discovered in the remove function in shenzhim aaptjs 1.3.1, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the filePath parameters.

Record
GHSA-9cq3-fj2h-ggj5
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-77, CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
aaptjs
npm
through 1.3.1 None known

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2020-36379 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Aaptjs Project Aaptjs, published October 31, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.87%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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