CVE-2019-7702 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A crafted WebAssembly input triggers a null pointer dereference in Binaryen, causing a segmentation fault and denial of service.

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-2019-7702?

CVE-2019-7702 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 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

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in wasm::SExpressionWasmBuilder::parseExpression in wasm-s-parser.cpp in Binaryen 1.38.22. A crafted wasm input can cause a segmentation fault, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by wasm-as.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7702?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webassembly Binaryen.

How do I fix CVE-2019-7702?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2019-7702 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-7702, GHSA-hmpj-jpgg-crxm.

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