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Medium 4.4Published Feb 18, 2019
CVE-2019-8906do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has an out-of-bounds read because memcpy is misused.
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do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has an out-of-bounds read because memcpy is misused.
- CVSS
- 4.4 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
file_project file file_project:file | 5.35 | NVD |
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux | 16.04; 18.04; 18.10 | NVD |
opensuse leap opensuse:leap | 15.0; 42.3 | NVD |
apple iphone_os apple:iphone_os | before 12.2 | NVD |
apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x | before 10.14.4 | NVD |
apple tvos apple:tvos | before 12.2 | NVD |
apple watchos apple:watchos | before 5.2 | NVD |
References
- https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=64x-refsource-misc
- https://github.com/file/file/commit/2858eaf99f6cc5aae129bcbf1e24ad160240185fx-refsource-misc
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ubuntu
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209599x-refsource-confirm
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209601x-refsource-confirm
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209600x-refsource-confirm
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209602x-refsource-confirm
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse
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