CVE-2019-8383 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service via segmentation fault by tricking users into opening crafted files with AdvanceCOMP.
- 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-2019-8383?
CVE-2019-8383 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 17 Feb 2019. 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
An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the function adv_png_unfilter_8 in lib/png.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8383?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Advancemame Advancecomp, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux for Power Little Endian, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8383?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-8383 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8383 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8383, GHSA-7hv8-6cmq-gcwj, MGASA-2020-0008, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8383.