Is CVE-2020-13995 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-13995 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-13995 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-13995 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-13995?

CVE-2020-13995 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-13995

CWE-787Published: September 25, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

U.S. Air Force Sensor Data Management System extract75 has a buffer overflow that leads to code execution. An overflow in a global variable (sBuffer) leads to a Write-What-Where outcome. Writing beyond sBuffer will clobber most global variables until reaching a pointer such as DES_info or image_info. By controlling that pointer, one achieves an arbitrary write when its fields are assigned. The data written is from a potentially untrusted NITF file in the form of an integer. The attacker can gain control of the instruction pointer.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-13995 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.