Buffer overflow in OpenDetex - CVE-2019-19601
Published: December 6, 2019 / Updated: January 29, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23446
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19601
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Piotr Kubowicz
Affected software:
OpenDetex
OpenDetex
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the "TexOpen()" function in "detex.l". A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-19601
Install update from vendor's website.