CVE-2020-27790
A floating point exception issue was discovered in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::invert_pt_dynamic()...
A floating point exception issue was discovered in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::invert_pt_dynamic() function of p_lx_elf.cpp file. An attacker with a crafted input file could trigger this issue that could cause a crash leading to a denial of service. The highest impact is to Availability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A floating point exception issue was discovered in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::invert_pt_dynamic() function of p_lx_elf.cpp file. An attacker with a crafted input file could trigger this issue that could cause a crash leading to a denial of service. The highest impact is to Availability.
- Record
CVE-2020-27790- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-369
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A floating point exception issue was discovered in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::invert_pt_dynamic() function of p_lx_elf.cpp file. An attacker with a crafted input file could trigger this issue that could cause a crash leading to a denial of service. The highest impact is to Availability.
- Record
CVE-2020-27790- Weakness
- CWE-369
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-20292 No score
A floating point exception issue was discovered in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::invert_pt_dynamic() function of p_lx_elf.cpp file. An attacker with a crafted input file could trigger this issue that could cause a crash leading to a denial of service. The highest impact is to Availability.
- Record
EUVD-2020-20292- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vhpq-rmjq-cgrp
A floating point exception issue was discovered in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::invert_pt_dynamic()...
A floating point exception issue was discovered in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::invert_pt_dynamic() function of p_lx_elf.cpp file. An attacker with a crafted input file could trigger this issue that could cause a crash leading to a denial of service. The highest impact is to Availability.
- Record
GHSA-vhpq-rmjq-cgrp- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-369
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A floating point exception issue was discovered in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::invert_pt_dynamic() function of p_lx_elf.cpp file. An attacker with a crafted input file could trigger this issue that could cause a crash leading to a denial of service. The highest impact is to Availability.
- Record
CVE-2020-27790- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-27790
A floating point exception issue was discovered in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::invert_pt_dynamic() function of p_lx_elf.cpp file. An attacker with a crafted input file could trigger this issue that could cause a crash leading to a denial of service. The highest impact is to Availability.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-27790- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-27790
A floating point exception issue was discovered in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::invert_pt_dynamic() function of p_lx_elf.cpp file. An attacker with a crafted input file could trigger this issue that could cause a crash leading to a denial of service. The highest impact is to Availability.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27790- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
upx-uclDebian:13 |
before 3.96-1 | 3.96-1 |
upx-uclDebian:14 |
before 3.96-1 | 3.96-1 |
upx-uclUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.91-1 |
None known |
upx-uclUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.94-23.94-33.94-4 |
None known |
upx-uclUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.95-23.95-2build1 |
None known |
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-2020-27790 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Upx, published August 18, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. Fixed in upx-ucl 3.96-1.