CVE-2019-16128 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in the Microchip CryptoAuthentication Library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-16128?

CVE-2019-16128 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Microchip CryptoAuthentication Library CryptoAuthLib prior to 20191122 has a Buffer Overflow (issue 1 of 2).

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16128?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microchip Cryptoauthlib.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16128?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16128 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-2019-16128 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rpjr-ffw4-g4vh.

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