CVE-2020-14931

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

A stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) 1.3a might allow remote WHOIS servers to execute arbitrary code via a long line in a response that is mishandled by nic_format_buff.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 72.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 19, 2020

Last Modified

November 3, 2025

References (3)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/jaygreig86/dmitry/issues/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/jaygreig86/dmitry/issues/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00024.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-14931?

CVE-2020-14931 is a critical vulnerability published on June 19, 2020. A stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) 1.3a might allow remote WHOIS servers to execute arbitrary code via a long line in a response that is mishandled by nicformatbuff.

When was CVE-2020-14931 disclosed?

CVE-2020-14931 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 19, 2020, with the most recent update on November 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-14931 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-14931 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 72.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-14931?

CVE-2020-14931 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-14931?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-14931, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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