CVE-2019-14697

Name: CVE-2019-14697
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-08-06T16:15:11.72+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14697 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. musl libc through 1.1.23 has an x87 floating-point stack adjustment imbalance, related to the math/i386/ directory. In some cases, use of this library could introduce out-of-bounds writes that are not present in an application's source code.. EPSS estimates a 2.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

musl libc through 1.1.23 has an x87 floating-point stack adjustment imbalance, related to the math/i386/ directory. In some cases, use of this library could introduce out-of-bounds writes that are not present in an application's source code.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.55%

83.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Musl-Libc	Musl	>= 0.9.12, <= 1.1.23

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/06/4Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-13Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/musl/2019/08/06/1Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/06/4Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-13Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/musl/2019/08/06/1Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 6, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14697?

How severe is CVE-2019-14697?

CVE-2019-14697 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14697?

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Source: NVD / NIST