CVE-2019-19601

texlive: buffer overflow in the TexOpen() function in detex.l

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Published Dec 5, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

OpenDetex 2.8.5 has a Buffer Overflow in TexOpen in detex.l because of an incorrect sprintf.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:opendetex_project:opendetex:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-9216	OpenDetex 2.8.5 has a Buffer Overflow in TexOpen in detex.l because of an incorrect sprintf.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.222% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/pkubowicz/opendetex/issues/60
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JF3RU3VMLP5SS4MXAEKQKAGTSPN3KMHJ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KFIIVMCMPMORLPJBOULTPGJUH626DHFU/
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19601
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19601

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Opendetex Project Opendetex

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:25 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 5, 2019, 12:52 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:25 AM
Reserved: Dec 5, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 5, 2019, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:26 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Feb 4, 2020, 12:00 AM

Severity: Moderate
Public date: Feb 4, 2020, 12:00 AM

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