CVE-2019-20199 Null dereference in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in applications using ezXML by providing a crafted XML file that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2019-20199?
CVE-2019-20199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 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
An issue was discovered in ezXML 0.8.3 through 0.8.6. The function ezxml_decode, while parsing a crafted XML file, performs incorrect memory handling, leading to NULL pointer dereference while running strlen() on a NULL pointer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20199?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ezxml Project Ezxml.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20199?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-20199 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20199 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-20199, GHSA-f57w-3xr7-7h5g, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20199.