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CVE-2019-5482

curl: heap buffer overflow in function tftp_receive_packet()

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

6.6%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

30
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Heap buffer overflow in the TFTP protocol handler in cURL 7.19.4 to 7.65.3.

Un desbordamiento del búfer de la pila en el manejador de protocolo TFTP en cURL versiones 7.19.4 hasta 7.65.3.

Thomas Vegas discovered that curl incorrectly handled memory when using Kerberos over FTP. A remote attacker could use this issue to crash curl, resulting in a denial of service. Thomas Vegas discovered that curl incorrectly handled memory during TFTP transfers. A remote attacker could use this issue to crash curl, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-01-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-09-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-04 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (30)