CVE-2019-1010043 Memory corruption in Quake3e
A buffer overflow in Quake3e argument string creation allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
- 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-2019-1010043?
CVE-2019-1010043 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Quake3e, published on 16 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Quake3e < 5ed740d is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: Possible code execution and denial of service. The component is: Argument string creation.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1010043?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Quake3e Project Quake3e.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1010043?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1010043 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-2019-1010043 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010043 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-1010043, GHSA-9m6m-33c2-g88x, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-1010043.