CVE-2020-27248Public exploit

Code execution via trusted record length

Published Feb 4, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Heap-based buffer overflow in SoftMaker PlanMaker 2021 Revision 1014 allows attackers to execute code via a crafted Excel document. CEscherObject::ReadNativeProperties trusts a 32-bit OfficeArt record length and copies stream data into a 64-byte object member. The user must open the document; the demonstrated consequence is heap corruption and a process abort, with code execution under the application's context.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability1.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Heap-based buffer overflow in SoftMaker PlanMaker 2021 Revision 1014 allows attackers to execute code via a crafted Excel document. CEscherObject::ReadNativeProperties trusts a 32-bit OfficeArt record length and copies stream data into a 64-byte object member. The user must open the document; the demonstrated consequence is heap corruption and a process abort, with code execution under the application's context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-27248
Published
Feb 4, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
SoftMaker Software GmbH
Product
PlanMaker
Classifications
CWE-122, CWE-787, T1203, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 4, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=SoftMaker Software GmbH SoftMaker Office PlanMaker 2021 (Revision 1014)

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SoftMaker Software GmbH · PlanMakerversion=SoftMaker Software GmbH SoftMaker Office PlanMaker 2021 (Revision 1014)

Published CVSS scores

6.8NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.8Cisco TalosCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution
T1204.002Malicious File

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