How severe is CVE-2020-15710?

CVE-2020-15710 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-15710 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-15710?

CVE-2020-15710 primarily affects Pulseaudio Project Pulseaudio. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15710?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-15710 published?

CVE-2020-15710 was published on 2020-11-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-15710

CVE-2020-15710 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pulseaudio Project Pulseaudio with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-415.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v2: 3.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-415
Affected product: Pulseaudio Project Pulseaudio
Published: 2020-11-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Potential double free in Bluez 5 module of PulseAudio could allow a local attacker to leak memory or crash the program. The modargs variable may be freed twice in the fail condition in src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c and src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c. Fixed in 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.14.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15710?: Potential double free in Bluez 5 module of PulseAudio could allow a local attacker to leak memory or crash the program. The modargs variable may be freed twice in the fail condition in src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c and src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c. Fixed in 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.14.
How severe is CVE-2020-15710?: CVE-2020-15710 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-15710 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-15710?: CVE-2020-15710 primarily affects Pulseaudio Project Pulseaudio. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15710?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-15710 published?: CVE-2020-15710 was published on 2020-11-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (16)

cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pulseaudio_project:pulseaudio:1\:8.0-0ubuntu4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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