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CVE-2020-23915
An issue was discovered in cpp-peglib through v0.1.12. peg::resolve_escape_sequence() in peglib.h has a heap-based buffer over-read.
Medium5.5EPSS 0.89%
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- mitre
Description
An issue was discovered in cpp-peglib through v0.1.12. peg::resolve_escape_sequence() in peglib.h has a heap-based buffer over-read.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.89% · top 40% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-peglib/issues/122 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-peglib/commit/b3b29ce8f3acf3a32733d930105a17d7b0ba347e (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/126.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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