Cyber Resilience

CVE-2020-19725

HighPublic PoC

Published: 22 August 2023

Published
22 August 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0047 65.1th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2020-19725 is a high-severity Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability in Microsoft Z3. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 34.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

There is a use-after-free vulnerability in file pdd_simplifier.cpp in Z3 before 4.8.8. It occurs when the solver attempt to simplify the constraints and causes unexpected memory access. It can cause segmentation faults or arbitrary code execution.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

microsoft
z3
≤ 4.8.8

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-416

Use-after-free exploits that achieve arbitrary code execution are blocked or significantly hardened by non-executable pages and ASLR.

References