CVE-2020-19692

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

Buffer Overflow vulnerabilty found in Nginx NJS v.0feca92 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the njs_module_read in the njs_module.c file.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 82.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 4, 2023

Last Modified

August 12, 2025

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/nginx/njs/issues/187
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/nginx/njs/issues/187

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

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Microsoft MSRCCVE-2020-196922023-04-11
Buffer Overflow vulnerabilty found in Nginx NJS v.0feca92 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the njs_module_read in the njs_module.c file.

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2026-05-25 03:52 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-25 03:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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What is CVE-2020-19692?

CVE-2020-19692 is a critical vulnerability published on April 4, 2023. Buffer Overflow vulnerabilty found in Nginx NJS v.0feca92 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the njsmoduleread in the njs_module.c file.

When was CVE-2020-19692 disclosed?

CVE-2020-19692 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 4, 2023, with the most recent update on August 12, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-19692 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-19692 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-19692?

CVE-2020-19692 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-19692?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-19692, 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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