CVE-2020-36785

HIGHNVD 7.87.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2024-02-28. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

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

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: atomisp: Fix use after free in atomisp_alloc_css_stat_bufs()

The "s3a_buf" is freed along with all the other items on the "asd->s3a_stats" list. It leads to a double free and a use after free.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: 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
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
13%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 28, 2024

Last Modified

August 26, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 15, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

media: atomisp: Fix use after free in atomisp_alloc_css_stat_bufs() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d218c7a0284f6b92a7b82d2e19706e18663b4193
generic

media: atomisp: Fix use after free in atomisp_alloc_css_stat_bufs() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba11bbf303fafb33989e95473e409f6ab412b18d
generic

media: atomisp: Fix use after free in atomisp_alloc_css_stat_bufs() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8267ccd7b9df7ab682043507dd682fe0621cf045
generic

media: atomisp: Fix use after free in atomisp_alloc_css_stat_bufs() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/801c1d505894008c888bc71d08d5cff5d87f8aba
generic

media: staging: atomisp: Remove driver - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51b8dc5163d2ff2bf04019f8bf7e3bd0e75bb654

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2020-36785(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.38-1
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.38-1
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.38-1
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.38-1

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 26× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-36785?
CVE-2020-36785 is a high vulnerability published on February 28, 2024. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: atomisp: Fix use after free in atomispalloccssstatbufs() The "s3a_buf" is freed along with all the other items on the "asd->s3a_stats" list. It leads to a double free and a use after free.
When was CVE-2020-36785 disclosed?
CVE-2020-36785 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 28, 2024, with the most recent update on August 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-36785 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-36785 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 86.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-36785?
CVE-2020-36785 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-36785?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-36785, 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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