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5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2019-12495
TinyCC Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in Tiny C Compiler (aka TinyCC or TCC) 0.9.27. Compiling a crafted source file leads to a one-byte out-of-bounds write in the gsym_addr function in x86_64-gen.c. This occurs because tccasm.c mishandles section switches.

INFO

Published Date :

May 31, 2019, 11:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:22 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-12495 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tinycc tinycc
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Tiny C Compiler to a version that resolves the out-of-bounds write vulnerability.
  • Update Tiny C Compiler to a patched version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-12495.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108541
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/tinycc-devel/2019-05/msg00044.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://repo.or.cz/tinycc.git/commit/d04ce7772c2bc2781ab2502e0b1f1964488814b5 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108541
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/tinycc-devel/2019-05/msg00044.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://repo.or.cz/tinycc.git/commit/d04ce7772c2bc2781ab2502e0b1f1964488814b5 Patch Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-12495 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-12495 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-12495 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-12495 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108541
    Added Reference https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/tinycc-devel/2019-05/msg00044.html
    Added Reference https://repo.or.cz/tinycc.git/commit/d04ce7772c2bc2781ab2502e0b1f1964488814b5
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108541 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://repo.or.cz/tinycc.git/commit/d04ce7772c2bc2781ab2502e0b1f1964488814b5 No Types Assigned https://repo.or.cz/tinycc.git/commit/d04ce7772c2bc2781ab2502e0b1f1964488814b5 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/tinycc-devel/2019-05/msg00044.html No Types Assigned https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/tinycc-devel/2019-05/msg00044.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tinycc:tinycc:0.9.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.20 }} 0.02%

score

0.38888

percentile