Is CVE-2020-13546 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-13546 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-13546 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2020-13546 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-13546?

CVE-2020-13546 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-13546

CWE-190Published: February 10, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In SoftMaker Software GmbH SoftMaker Office TextMaker 2021 (revision 1014), a specially crafted document can cause the document parser to miscalculate a length used to allocate a buffer, later upon usage of this buffer the application will write outside its bounds resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow. An attacker can entice the victim to open a document to trigger this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-13546 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.