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TI-2020-17490 Aliases CVE-2020-28967GHSA-mjc7-g6xc-c696

FlashGet v1.9.6 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow in the 'current path…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

FlashGet v1.9.6 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow in the 'current path directory' function. This vulnerability allows attackers to elevate local process privileges via overwriting the registers.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08889 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:flashget:flashget:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.6VulnerableFlashget
  • cpe:2.3:a:flashget:flashget:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.6 Vulnerable ·Flashget

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-28967
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mjc7-g6xc-c696

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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