Vulnerability identifier: #VU19178

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12900

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
bzip2
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: bzip

Description

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

bzip2: 0.9 - 1.0.5

External links
http://gitlab.com/federicomenaquintero/bzip2/commit/74de1e2e6ffc9d51ef9824db71a8ffee5962cdbc

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.