Out-of-bounds Read in Ezxml Project
CVE-2019-20005
An issue was discovered in ezXML 0.8.3 through 0.8.6. The function ezxml_decode, while parsing a crafted XML file, performs incorrect memory handling, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read while running strchr() starting with a pointer after a '\0' character (where the processing of a string was finished).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.011 (61.8th 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
- Ezxml_project Ezxml
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-20005?
- CVE-2019-20005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ezxml Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2019-20005?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.