CVE-2019-14973 (Medium) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2019-14973 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - openjpegv2.3.0, openjpegv2.3.0, openjpegv2.3.0, openjpegv2.3.0, openjpegv2.3.0, openjpegv2.3.0, openjpegv2.3.0, openjpegv2.3.0

Vulnerability Details

_TIFFCheckMalloc and _TIFFCheckRealloc in tif_aux.c in LibTIFF through 4.0.10 mishandle Integer Overflow checks because they rely on compiler behavior that is undefined by the applicable C standards. This can, for example, lead to an application crash.

Publish Date: 2019-08-14

URL: CVE-2019-14973

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2019-14973

Release Date: 2019-08-14

Fix Resolution: v4.1.0

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.