Use After Free in Vcftools
CVE-2019-1010127
VCFTools vcftools prior to version 0.1.15 is affected by: Use-after-free. The impact is: Denial of Service or possibly other impact (eg. code execution or information disclosure). The component is: The header::add_FILTER_descriptor method in header.cpp. The attack vector is: The victim must open a specially crafted VCF file.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Vcftools — versions < 0.1.15
- Vcftools Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJveVcGMp_NMdBY5Je2K2k63RoCYznvKjJk5u1wJRm… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vcftools/vcftools/issues/141
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1010127?
- CVE-2019-1010127 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vcftools, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1010127?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.