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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-6074 · published 18 May 2020

CVE-2020-6074: Gonitro nitro pro use after free vulnerability

Gonitro · Nitro Pro

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the PDF parser of Nitro Pro 13.9.1.155. A specially crafted PDF document can cause a use-after-free which can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 41% · top 1.4% CWE-416 · Use after free
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.8
41%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the PDF parser of Nitro Pro 13.9.1.155. A specially crafted PDF document can cause a use-after-free which can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-0997 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-0997 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-6074), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.