CVE-2020-24972

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 5%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Kleopatra component before 3.1.12 (and before 20.07.80) for GnuPG allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because openpgp4fpr: URLs are supported without safe handling of command-line options. The Qt platformpluginpath command-line option can be used to load an arbitrary DLL.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EG Risk
46(Track)
EG Risk 46/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation5% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
5%
EPSS %ILE
91%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 29, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Aug 17, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
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CMakeLists.txt · kleo

https://dev.gnupg.org/source/kleo/browse/master/CMakeLists.txt
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rKLEOPATRAb4bd63c17399

https://dev.gnupg.org/rKLEOPATRAb4bd63c1739900d94c04da03045e9445a5a5f54b
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Kleopatra: Remote code execution (GLSA 202008-21) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-21
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[SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: kleopatra-19.12.2-2.fc32 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IRIPL72WMXTVWS2M7WYV5SNPETYJ2YI7/

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
kleopatra—4:20.08.2-2—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
kleopatra—4:20.08.2-2—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
kleopatra—4:20.08.2-2—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
kleopatra—4:20.08.2-2—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-24972?
CVE-2020-24972 is a high vulnerability published on August 29, 2020. The Kleopatra component before 3.1.12 (and before 20.07.80) for GnuPG allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because openpgp4fpr: URLs are supported without safe handling of command-line options. The Qt platformpluginpath command-line option can be used to load an arbitrary DLL.
When was CVE-2020-24972 disclosed?
CVE-2020-24972 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 29, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-24972 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-24972 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 8.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-24972?
CVE-2020-24972 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-24972?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-24972, 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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