NULL pointer dereference in GNU LibOFX



| Updated: 2020-08-08
Risk High
Patch available NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-9656
CWE-ID CWE-476
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 LibOFX
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor GNU

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU36079

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9656

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dreference error in file lib/ofx_sgml.cpp, as demonstrated by ofxdump. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

LibOFX: 0.9.14

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/libofx/libofx/issues/22
https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/libofx
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00021.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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