Out-of-bounds Read in Matio Project
CVE-2019-17533
Mat_VarReadNextInfo4 in mat4.c in MATIO 1.5.17 omits a certain '\0' character, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in strdup_vprintf when uninitialized memory is accessed.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.019 (77.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Matio_project Matio — versions 1.5.17
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17533?
- CVE-2019-17533 is a high-severity vulnerability in Matio Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2019-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17533?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.