Improper Initialization in libmysofa
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-20063 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-665 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libmysofa Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Christian Hoene |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Initialization
EUVDB-ID: #VU30495
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20063
CWE-ID:
CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
hdf/dataobject.c in libmysofa before 0.8 has an uninitialized use of memory, as demonstrated by mysofa2json.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibmysofa: 0.1 - 0.7
External linkshttp://github.com/hoene/libmysofa/compare/v0.7...v0.8
http://github.com/hoene/libmysofa/issues/67
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.
