CVE-2019-8906
Moderate
CVE-2019-8906
do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has an out-of-bounds read because memcpy is misused.
Exploit probability
0.5%
Published
February 18, 2019
Required by
Not available
Last source change
July 8, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
2 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2019-8906
View original source
do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has an out-of-bounds read because memcpy is misused.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.html
- https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=64
- https://github.com/file/file/commit/2858eaf99f6cc5aae129bcbf1e24ad160240185f
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209599
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209600
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209601
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209602
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/