Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-19450 |
CWE-ID | CWE-91 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ReportLab Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
Vendor | ReportLab, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU82176
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19450
CWE-ID:
CWE-91 - XML Injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing XML data within the start_unichar() function in paraparser.py. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted XML data to the application and perform arbitrary actions on the system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsReportLab: 3.5.1 - 3.5.30
External linkshttp://github.com/MrBitBucket/reportlab-mirror/blob/master/CHANGES.md
http://pastebin.com/5MicRrr4
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00037.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.