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

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.