libEMF (aka ECMA-234 Metafile Library) through 1.0.11 allows a use-after-free.
Priority LOW 37CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
libEMF (aka ECMA-234 Metafile Library) through 1.0.11 allows a use-after-free.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01353 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libemf_project:libemf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.11 | Vulnerable | Libemf Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 31 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:libemf_project:libemf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·Libemf Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11866
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-97vq-mgmh-2r8q
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-11866 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11866 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-97vq-mgmh-2r8q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-11866 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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