CVE-2019-16510 Use after free in n/a

High 7.5 Published 19 Sep 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A use-after-free vulnerability in the libIEC61850 library allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a 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-2019-16510?

CVE-2019-16510 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

libIEC61850 through 1.3.3 has a use-after-free in MmsServer_waitReady in mms/iso_mms/server/mms_server.c, as demonstrated by server_example_goose.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16510?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mz-Automation Libiec61850.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16510?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16510 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2019-16510 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16510 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wf63-pf87-93v4.