Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-15531 (CCN-165805)

Assigned:2018-07-12
Published:2018-07-12
Updated:2022-03-31
Summary:GNU Libextractor through 1.9 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EXTRACTOR_dvi_extract_method in plugins/dvi_extractor.c.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-125
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-15531

Source: CCN
Type: GNUnet Bug Tracker 0005846
Libextractor

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gnunet.org/view.php?id=5846

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnu-libextractor-cve201915531-bo(165805)

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20190830 [SECURITY] [DLA 1904-1] libextractor security update

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20211226 [SECURITY] [DLA 2851-1] libextractor security update

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2019-b467cab3c8

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2019-62b65ed7f6

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2019-5628767261

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Libextractor Web site
GNU Libextractor

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2019-15531

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:libextractor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.9)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:libextractor:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2019155310000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-15531 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2019-08-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2019155310000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-15531 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-08-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2019155310000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-15531 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-08-23
    BACK
    gnu libextractor *
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    fedoraproject fedora 29
    fedoraproject fedora 30
    fedoraproject fedora 31
    gnu libextractor 1.9