CVE-2020-14393

7.1 HIGH 0.6% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

A buffer overflow was found in perl-DBI < 1.643 in DBI.xs. A local attacker who is able to supply a string longer than 300 characters could cause an out-of-bounds write, affecting the availability of the service or integrity of data.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2020-09-16 14:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:54 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.1 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2020-09-16 14:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:54 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-121
Record status: Modified

Affected

Perl Database Interface < 1.643
Opensuse Leap 15.2
Debian Linux 9.0
Fedoraproject Fedora 31

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.1

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record