CVE-2019-8906 (GCVE-0-2019-8906)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-02-18 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-04 21:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has an out-of-bounds read because memcpy is misused.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
9 references
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|---|---|
| https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=64 | x_refsource_MISC |
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| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209599 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209601 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209600 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209602 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
Date Public
2019-02-18 00:00
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