How severe is CVE-2020-14034?

CVE-2020-14034 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-14034 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-14034?

CVE-2020-14034 affects Meetecho Janus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14034?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-14034 published?

CVE-2020-14034 was published on 2020-06-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-14034

CVE-2020-14034 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Meetecho Janus with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-120.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected product: Meetecho Janus
Published: 2020-06-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in janus-gateway (aka Janus WebRTC Server) through 0.10.0. janus_get_codec_from_pt in utils.c has a Buffer Overflow via long value in an SDP Offer packet.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-14034?: An issue was discovered in janus-gateway (aka Janus WebRTC Server) through 0.10.0. janus_get_codec_from_pt in utils.c has a Buffer Overflow via long value in an SDP Offer packet.
How severe is CVE-2020-14034?: CVE-2020-14034 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-14034 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-14034?: CVE-2020-14034 affects Meetecho Janus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14034?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-14034 published?: CVE-2020-14034 was published on 2020-06-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:meetecho:janus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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