CVE-2019-6719 Use after free in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in libIEC61850 allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted MMS messages.

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-2019-6719?

CVE-2019-6719 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue has been found in libIEC61850 v1.3.1. There is a use-after-free in the getState function in mms/iso_server/iso_server.c, as demonstrated by examples/server_example_goose/server_example_goose.c and examples/server_example_61400_25/server_example_61400_25.c.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6719?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mz-Automation Libiec61850.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6719?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6719 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-2019-6719 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6719 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rj9m-4h9p-cpg3.

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