CVE-2019-19944 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in libIEC61850 allows attackers to disclose sensitive memory or cause a denial of service via crafted ASN.1 data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-19944?

CVE-2019-19944 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In libIEC61850 1.4.0, BerDecoder_decodeUint32 in mms/asn1/ber_decode.c has an out-of-bounds read, related to intLen and bufPos.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19944?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mz-Automation Libiec61850.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19944?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19944 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-2019-19944 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19944 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27gm-h9hm-9289.

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