CVE-2020-11863

Application crash via uninitialized stock-object pointer

Published May 11, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Use of uninitialized memory in libEMF 1.0.11 and earlier allows local users to crash applications by supplying a malformed EMF file. While SelectObject processes an EMR_SELECTOBJECT record, GlobalObjects.find converts its handle into an unchecked stock-object vector index and returns an uninitialized pointer that dynamic casting dereferences. A user or consuming application must process the attacker-supplied file; the documented consequence is an application crash, not data disclosure or code execution.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use of uninitialized memory in libEMF 1.0.11 and earlier allows local users to crash applications by supplying a malformed EMF file. While SelectObject processes an EMR_SELECTOBJECT record, GlobalObjects.find converts its handle into an unchecked stock-object vector index and returns an uninitialized pointer that dynamic casting dereferences. A user or consuming application must process the attacker-supplied file; the documented consequence is an application crash, not data disclosure or code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-11863
Published
May 11, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 11, 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 vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
5.9SUSECVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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