CVE-2020-3946

7.5 highEPSS 1.0%

High (7.5) in vmware installbuilder. EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

InstallBuilder AutoUpdate tool and regular installers enabling <checkForUpdates> built with versions earlier than 19.11 are vulnerable to Billion laughs attack (denial-of-service).

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.5 high

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

EPSS: 1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 64% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-776
Published: 2020-04-20
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

vmware:installbuilder

References

https://blog.installbuilder.com/2019/12/configure-autoupdate-project-settings.html
https://blog.installbuilder.com/2019/12/configure-autoupdate-project-settings.html

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