CVE-2020-11693Network attack vector

Unauthenticated service interruption via malformed TIFF attachment

Published Apr 22, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Denial of service in JetBrains YouTrack before 2020.1.659 allows remote attackers to interrupt service by attaching a malformed TIFF file. JetBrains has not published the TIFF-processing component or the exact operation that mishandles the malformed image. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the documented consequence is limited to service availability.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.78%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in JetBrains YouTrack before 2020.1.659 allows remote attackers to interrupt service by attaching a malformed TIFF file. JetBrains has not published the TIFF-processing component or the exact operation that mishandles the malformed image. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the documented consequence is limited to service availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-11693
Published
Apr 22, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 22, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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