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CVE-2020-1971

MEDPOCNode.js
score
<0.1
cvss
5.9
epss
7.1%
published
2020-12-08
kev added
—
first seen

OpenSSL 1.1.1 and 1.0.2 contain a NULL pointer dereference caused by incorrect comparison of GENERAL_NAMEs with EDIPARTYNAME, leading to a crash and potential denial of service, exploit requires attacker to control both items being compared.

Timeline

How this CVE moved toward exploitation. Chart: last 30 days — trend score, EPSS, community mentions per day; hover the event lane.

events2020-12-08 — PublishedP2026-10-21 — Tracked by OnyxT2026-10-21 — Public PoCXscore2026-10-21: score <0.1<0.1epss2026-09-22: epss 7.1%2026-09-23: epss 7.1%2026-09-24: epss 7.1%2026-09-25: epss 7.1%2026-09-26: epss 7.1%2026-09-27: epss 7.1%2026-09-28: epss 7.1%2026-09-29: epss 7.1%2026-09-30: epss 7.1%2026-10-01: epss 7.1%2026-10-02: epss 7.1%2026-10-03: epss 7.1%2026-10-04: epss 7.1%2026-10-05: epss 7.1%2026-10-06: epss 7.1%2026-10-07: epss 7.1%2026-10-08: epss 7.1%2026-10-09: epss 7.1%2026-10-10: epss 7.1%2026-10-11: epss 7.1%2026-10-12: epss 7.1%2026-10-13: epss 7.1%2026-10-14: epss 7.1%2026-10-15: epss 7.1%2026-10-16: epss 7.1%2026-10-18: epss 7.1%2026-10-19: epss 7.1%2026-10-20: epss 7.1%2026-10-21: epss 7.1%7.1%mentions/day0no mentions in 30 days2026-09-22today
  1. Published
  2. Tracked by Onyx
  3. Public PoC

Exploit availability

Public PoC flagged by vulnx; no direct exploit link among the citations.

Weaknesses

CWE-476

References 26

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