Out-of-bounds read in Svgpp - CVE-2019-6246
Published: June 20, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77544
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6246
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Svgpp
Svgpp
Software vendor:
Svgpp
Svgpp
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the gil::get_color() function in Generic Image Library in Boost. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.