VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-14697
In some cases, use of this library could introduce out-of-bounds writes that are not present in an application's source code.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.70%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.70%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
musl libc through 1.1.23 has an x87 floating-point stack adjustment imbalance, related to the math/i386/ directory. In some cases, use of this library could introduce out-of-bounds writes that are not present in an application's source code.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.70% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- musl-libc/musl
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/06/4Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-13Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/musl/2019/08/06/1Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/06/4Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-13Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/musl/2019/08/06/1Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.