#VU34973 Out-of-bounds read in LEADTOOLS - CVE-2019-5090
Published: December 12, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34973
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5090
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LEADTOOLS
LEADTOOLS
Software vendor:
LEAD Technologies, Inc.
LEAD Technologies, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
An exploitable information disclosure vulnerability exists in the DICOM packet-parsing functionality of LEADTOOLS libltdic.so, version 20.0.2019.3.15. A specially crafted packet can cause an out-of-bounds read, resulting in information disclosure. An attacker can send a packet to trigger this vulnerability.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.