# CVE-2020-6112

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2020-6112
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.8 (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-823
- **Published:** Sep 17, 2020
- **Last Modified:** Mar 14, 2026

## 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.

## Affected Products

- n/a — Nitro Pro (Nitro Pro 13.13.2.242 ,Nitro Pro 13.16.2.300)

## References

- [CNA](https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1062)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.05%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 15.9

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._