The parse_report() function in whoopsie.c in Whoopsie through 0.2.69 mishandles memory…
Priority LOW 27CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
The parse_report() function in whoopsie.c in Whoopsie through 0.2.69 mishandles memory allocation failures, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a malformed crash file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01076 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:whoopsie_project:whoopsie:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.69 | Vulnerable | Whoopsie Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:whoopsie_project:whoopsie:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.69 Vulnerable ·Whoopsie Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15570
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rpfw-xcrg-7r3r
References
More Whoopsie Project Whoopsie vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-08576 Integer overflow in bson_ensure_space CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-09768 bson before 0.8 incorrectly uses int rather than size_t for many variables, parameters… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-15570 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-15570 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rpfw-xcrg-7r3r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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