CVE-2020-26292 LOW

CVE-2020-26292: Potential Malware Discovered (Possible False Positive)

Vendor Chatter-Social
Product Creeper
Weakness CWE-507
Published January 4, 2021
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

3.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Creeper is an experimental dynamic, interpreted language. The binary release of Creeper Interpreter 1.1.3 contains potential malware. The compromised binary release was available for a few hours between December 26, 2020 at 3:22 PM EST to December 26, 2020 at 11:00 PM EST. If you used the source code, you are **NOT** affected. This only affects the binary releases. The binary of unknown quality has been removed from the release. If you have downloaded the binary, please delete it and run a reputable antivirus scanner to ensure that your computer is clean.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 4, 2021 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated