Is CVE-2020-6067 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-6067 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-6067 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-6067 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-6067?

CVE-2020-6067 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-6067

CWE-787Published: February 11, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the igcore19d.dll TIFF tifread parser of the Accusoft ImageGear 19.5.0 library. A specially crafted TIFF file can cause an out-of-bounds write, resulting in a remote code execution. An attacker needs to provide a malformed file to the victim to trigger the vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-6067 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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 8.8.

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