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Medium
CVE-2019-8906
do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has an...
Vulnerability Description
do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has an out-of-bounds read because memcpy is misused.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=64
- https://github.com/file/file/commit/2858eaf99f6cc5aae129bcbf1e24ad160240185f
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209599
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209601
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209600
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209602
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
file, ubuntu linux, leap, iphone os, mac os x, tvos, watchos
Vulnerable Versions:
5.35, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10, 15.0, 42.3, 0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 18th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.