High
Security advisory
There is a use-after-free vulnerability in file pdd_simplifier.cpp in Z3 before 4.8.8. It occurs when the solver attempt to simplify the constraints and causes unexpected memory access. It can cause segmentation faults or arbitrary code execution.
- Products
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2020-19725
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 11:01 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
There is a use-after-free vulnerability in file pdd_simplifier.cpp in Z3 before 4.8.8. It occurs when the solver attempt to simplify the constraints and causes unexpected memory access. It can cause segmentation faults or arbitrary code execution.
osv:CVE-2020-19725
Complete source record
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