Buffer overflow in Curl

CVE-2019-5436

A heap buffer overflow in the TFTP receiving code allows for DoS or arbitrary code execution in libcurl versions 7.19.4 through 7.64.1.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.497 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5436?
CVE-2019-5436 is a high-severity vulnerability in Curl, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2019-5436?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-5436 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.