#VU19976 Stack-based buffer overflow in Burrow-Wheeler Aligner - CVE-2019-10269
Published: August 7, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19976
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10269
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Burrow-Wheeler Aligner
Burrow-Wheeler Aligner
Software vendor:
lh3lh3
lh3lh3
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 bns_restore function in bntseq.c via a long sequence name in a .alt file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.