Out-of-bounds Read in F5 Njs

CVE-2019-13617

njs through 0.3.3, used in NGINX, has a heap-based buffer over-read in nxt_vsprintf in nxt/nxt_sprintf.c during error handling, as demonstrated by an njs_regexp_literal call that leads to an njs_parser_lexer_error call and then an njs_parser_scope_error call.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.013 (67.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13617?
CVE-2019-13617 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Njs, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-07-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-13617?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.