CVE-2019-14274 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer overflow in MCPP allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-14274?
CVE-2019-14274 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Opensuse Backports Sle, published on 26 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
MCPP 2.7.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the do_msg() function in support.c.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14274?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (3)
mcpp SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1 | All versions | 2.7.2-bp151.4.3.1 |
mcpp openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | All versions | 2.7.2-lp151.3.3.1 |
mcpp openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.7.2-24.8 |
Products include Mcpp Project Mcpp, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14274?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-14274 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14274 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-14274, AZL-34973, AZL-6679, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14274, GHSA-rrx6-35fq-r2rm, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14274 and 3 more.