Buffer overflow in Haxx Curl

CVE-2019-5482

Heap buffer overflow in the TFTP protocol handler in cURL 7.19.4 to 7.65.3.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.179 (97.2th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-5482: held from 0.179 to 0.179.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.179 · newest: 0.179 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5482?
CVE-2019-5482 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Haxx Curl, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-5482?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-5482 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.