High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 17, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-6112
CVE-2020-6112
Description
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the JPEG2000 Stripe Decoding functionality of Nitro Software, Inc.’s Nitro Pro 13.13.2.242 when decoding sub-samples. While initializing tiles with sub-sample data, the application can miscalculate a pointer for the stripes in the tile which allow for the decoder to write out of-bounds and cause memory corruption. This can result in code execution. A specially crafted image can be embedded inside a PDF and loaded by a victim in order to trigger this vulnerability.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:gonitro:nitro_pro:13.13.2.242:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gonitro:nitro_pro:13.13.2.242:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gonitro:nitro_pro:13.16.2.300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Nitro Software, Inc./Nitro Prodescription
- Range: 13.13.2.242
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References
1- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1062nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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