TI-2020-15500 Aliases CVE-2020-25266 GHSA-cvpm-h3w4-gr4m

AppImage appimaged before 1.0.3 does not properly check whether a downloaded file is a…

LOW 25CWE-494Published 2020-12-02 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-494.

Summary

AppImage appimaged before 1.0.3 does not properly check whether a downloaded file is a valid appimage. For example, it will accept a crafted mp3 file that contains an appimage, and install it.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00345 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07

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:appimage:appimaged::::::::	before 1.0.3	Vulnerable	Appimage

cpe:2.3:a:appimage:appimaged:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Appimage

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-25266
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvpm-h3w4-gr4m

References

Advisory 1

https://github.com/refi64/CVE-2020-25265-25266

Sources

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