Out-of-bounds Read in Gnu Libextractor
CVE-2019-15531
GNU Libextractor through 1.9 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EXTRACTOR_dvi_extract_method in plugins/dvi_extractor.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.017 (74.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Libextractor
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 29, 30, 31
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15531?
- CVE-2019-15531 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Libextractor, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15531?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.