CVE-2019-19005 Use after free in n/a
Attackers can trigger a double free vulnerability in autotrace via malformed bitmap images, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- 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-2019-19005?
CVE-2019-19005 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Autotrace Project Autotrace, published on 11 Feb 2021. 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
A bitmap double free in main.c in autotrace 0.31.1 allows attackers to cause an unspecified impact via a malformed bitmap image. This may occur after the use-after-free in CVE-2017-9182.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19005?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Autotrace Project Autotrace, Fedoraproject Fedora.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19005?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2019-19005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Autotrace Project Autotrace
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h25v-w22w-w3pj, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19005.