CVE-2019-16162 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds read in the Onigmo regex library allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents.
- 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-2019-16162?
CVE-2019-16162 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Onigmo through 6.2.0 has an out-of-bounds read in parse_char_class because of missing codepoint validation in regenc.c.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16162?
It affects 1 product.
Products include K-Takata Onigmo.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16162?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16162 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-2019-16162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9c5-vfjp-5rcx.