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CVE-2020-9385

A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in libzint in Zint 2.7.1 because multiple + characters are...

7.5 High

CVE-2020-9385 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Zint, published February 24, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.61%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
1.61%EPSS, 76th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in libzint in Zint 2.7.1 because multiple + characters are mishandled in add_on in upcean.c, when called from eanx in upcean.c during EAN barcode generation.

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.61%Up 1.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in libzint in Zint 2.7.1 because multiple + characters are mishandled in add_on in upcean.c, when called from eanx in upcean.c during EAN barcode generation.

Record
CVE-2020-9385
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in libzint in Zint 2.7.1 because multiple + characters are mishandled in add_on in upcean.c, when called from eanx in upcean.c during EAN barcode generation.

Record
CVE-2020-9385
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-30206No score

A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in libzint in Zint 2.7.1 because multiple + characters are mishandled in add_on in upcean.c, when called from eanx in upcean.c during EAN barcode generation.

Record
EUVD-2020-30206
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m5jh-r2qv-j26jNo score

A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in libzint in Zint 2.7.1 because multiple + characters are...

A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in libzint in Zint 2.7.1 because multiple + characters are mishandled in add_on in upcean.c, when called from eanx in upcean.c during EAN barcode generation.

Record
GHSA-m5jh-r2qv-j26j
Updated
2026-11-02

History

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

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

References

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