Buffer overflow in Pacparser Project
CVE-2019-25078
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in pacparser up to 1.3.x. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pacparser_find_proxy of the file src/pacparser.c. The manipulation of the argument url leads to buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. Upgrading to version 1.4.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 853e8f45607cb07b877ffd270c63dbcdd5201ad9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215443.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (35.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Pacparser_project Pacparser
- Unspecified Pacparser — versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (Release Notes)
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-25078?
- CVE-2019-25078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pacparser Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2019-25078?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-25078 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.