8.2
HIGH
CVE-2019-17533
MATIOstrarategic Predictor Over-read (BRO)
Description

Mat_VarReadNextInfo4 in mat4.c in MATIO 1.5.17 omits a certain '\0' character, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in strdup_vprintf when uninitialized memory is accessed.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 13, 2019, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 28, 2023, 3:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-17533 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 Debian debian_linux
1 Matio_project matio
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-2019-17533.

URL Resource
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16856 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tbeu/matio/commit/651a8e28099edb5fbb9e4e1d4d3238848f446c9a Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00037.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-17533 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00037.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00037.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-125 CWE-125 CWE-908
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00037.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16856 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16856 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tbeu/matio/commit/651a8e28099edb5fbb9e4e1d4d3238848f446c9a No Types Assigned https://github.com/tbeu/matio/commit/651a8e28099edb5fbb9e4e1d4d3238848f446c9a Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:matio_project:matio:1.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
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.

0.29 }} 0.08%

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0.69168

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