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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xcftools Project — versions 1.0.7
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- Xcftools — versions xcftools 1.0.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00014.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00008.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0878 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0878 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.