CVE-2019-9032 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds write in libmatio can cause a segmentation fault, leading to denial of service for applications processing MAT files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-9032?
CVE-2019-9032 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in libmatio.a in matio (aka MAT File I/O Library) 1.5.13. There is an out-of-bounds write problem causing a SEGV in the function Mat_VarFree() in mat.c.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9032?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Matio Project Matio.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9032?
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-2019-9032 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9032 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9032, GHSA-5q5r-wxq3-2xv8, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9032.