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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- File Project — versions 5.35
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 18.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.astron.com/view.php (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107130 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/ (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.