CVE-2020-12864

4.3 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

An out-of-bounds read in SANE Backends before 1.0.30 may allow a malicious device connected to the same local network as the victim to read important information, such as the ASLR offsets of the program, aka GHSL-2020-081.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2020-06-24 13:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:52 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2020-06-24 13:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:52 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
Record status: Modified

Affected

sane-project Sane Backends < 1.0.30
Opensuse Leap 15.1
Opensuse Leap 15.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 20.04

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.3

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record