3.3
LOW
CVE-2019-17263
Vulnerability in libyal libfwsi Heap-based Buffer Over-read
Description

In libyal libfwsi before 20191006, libfwsi_extension_block_copy_from_byte_stream in libfwsi_extension_block.c has a heap-based buffer over-read because rejection of an unsupported size only considers values less than 6, even though values of 6 and 7 are also unsupported. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in the GitHub issue

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 6, 2019, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 5, 2024, 2:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-17263 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 Libfwsi_project libfwsi
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154774/libyal-libfwsi-Buffer-Overread.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/libyal/libfwsi/compare/20181227...20191006 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libyal/libfwsi/issues/13 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-17263 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2024

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

    Jun. 18, 2024

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

    May. 17, 2024

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

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 11, 2024

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

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** In libyal libfwsi before 20191006, libfwsi_extension_block_copy_from_byte_stream in libfwsi_extension_block.c has a heap-based buffer over-read because rejection of an unsupported size only considers values less than 6, even though values of 6 and 7 are also unsupported. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in the GitHub issue. In libyal libfwsi before 20191006, libfwsi_extension_block_copy_from_byte_stream in libfwsi_extension_block.c has a heap-based buffer over-read because rejection of an unsupported size only considers values less than 6, even though values of 6 and 7 are also unsupported. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in the GitHub issue
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154774/libyal-libfwsi-Buffer-Overread.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154774/libyal-libfwsi-Buffer-Overread.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libyal/libfwsi/compare/20181227...20191006 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libyal/libfwsi/compare/20181227...20191006 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libyal/libfwsi/issues/13 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libyal/libfwsi/issues/13 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libfwsi_project:libfwsi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 20191006
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154774/libyal-libfwsi-Buffer-Overread.html [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.10 }} 0.03%

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0.42298

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