CVE-2019-14872

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Published Mar 19, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The _dtoa_r function of the newlib libc library, prior to version 3.3.0, performs multiple memory allocations without checking their return value. This could result in NULL pointer dereference.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Red Hat

newlib

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`all newlib versions prior to 3.3.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:newlib_project:newlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-5987	The _dtoa_r function of the newlib libc library, prior to version 3.3.0, performs multiple memory allocations without checking their return value. This could result in NULL pointer dereference.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

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Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.453% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://census-labs.com/news/2020/01/31/multiple-null-pointer-dereference-vulnerabilities-in-newlib/

History

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Subscriptions

Newlib Project Newlib

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:26 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Mar 19, 2020, 12:35 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:26 AM
Reserved: Aug 10, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 19, 2020, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:19 AM

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