CVE-2019-1010039 Memory corruption in uLaunchELF

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in the uLaunchELF loader allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious command-line arguments.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-1010039?

CVE-2019-1010039 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in uLaunchELF, published on 15 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

uLaunchELF < commit 170827a is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: Possible code execution and denial of service. The component is: Loader program (loader.c) overly trusts the arguments provided via command line.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1010039?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ulaunchelf Project Ulaunchelf.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1010039?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1010039 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-1010039 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010039 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cp57-37qj-mm9v.

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