Out-of-bounds Read in File Project
CVE-2019-8904
do_bid_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has a stack-based buffer over-read, related to file_printf and file_vprintf.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.025 (83.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- File_project File — versions 5.35
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 18.10
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8904?
- CVE-2019-8904 is a high-severity vulnerability in File Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8904?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.