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CVE-2020-8132

Improper Input Validation and Code Injection in pdf-image

9.8 Critical

Lack of input validation in pdf-image npm package version <= 2.0.0 may allow an attacker to run arbitrary code if PDF file path is constructed based on untrusted user input.

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

2.04%Up 1.6 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Lack of input validation in pdf-image npm package version <= 2.0.0 may allow an attacker to run arbitrary code if PDF file path is constructed based on untrusted user input.

Record
CVE-2020-8132
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-94, CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Lack of input validation in pdf-image npm package version <= 2.0.0 may allow an attacker to run arbitrary code if PDF file path is constructed based on untrusted user input.

Record
CVE-2020-8132
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-1188 No score

Lack of input validation in pdf-image npm package version <= 2.0.0 may allow an attacker to run arbitrary code if PDF file path is constructed based on untrusted user input.

Record
EUVD-2021-1188
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rv7p-mmwq-x674 9.8

Improper Input Validation and Code Injection in pdf-image

Lack of input validation in pdf-image npm package version <= 2.0.0 may allow an attacker to run arbitrary code if PDF file path is constructed based on untrusted user input.

Record
GHSA-rv7p-mmwq-x674
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-20, CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-rv7p-mmwq-x674 9.8

Improper Input Validation and Code Injection in pdf-image

Lack of input validation in pdf-image npm package version <= 2.0.0 may allow an attacker to run arbitrary code if PDF file path is constructed based on untrusted user input.

Record
GHSA-rv7p-mmwq-x674
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-20, CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pdf-image
npm
through 2.0.0 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-2020-8132 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Pdf-image Project Pdf-image, published February 28, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.04%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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