Buffer overflow in Xcftools Project

CVE-2019-5086

An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the flattenIncrementally function in the xcf2png and xcf2pnm binaries of xcftools, version 1.0.7. An integer overflow can occur while walking through tiles that could be exploited to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code. In order to trigger this vulnerability, a victim would need to open a specially crafted XCF file.

EPSS: 0.032 (86.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5086?
CVE-2019-5086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xcftools Project, classified under Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-11-21.
How severe is CVE-2019-5086?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.