CVE-2019-15531

Name: CVE-2019-15531
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-08-23T17:15:14.043+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.70%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-15531 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. GNU Libextractor through 1.9 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EXTRACTOR_dvi_extract_method in plugins/dvi_extractor.c.. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

GNU Libextractor through 1.9 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EXTRACTOR_dvi_extract_method in plugins/dvi_extractor.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.70%

74.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Libextractor	<= 1.9
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	29
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31

References

https://bugs.gnunet.org/view.php?id=5846Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DV5YBIS2UUNUUKQOEKDWUKEEWJIKWFMZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GRQUHTSNOCKGRKPRXPUJ6FGTVZ2K5POL/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MUJWNWDGGXQLTNQNELKERJ7DLW7E22BK/
https://bugs.gnunet.org/view.php?id=5846Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DV5YBIS2UUNUUKQOEKDWUKEEWJIKWFMZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GRQUHTSNOCKGRKPRXPUJ6FGTVZ2K5POL/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MUJWNWDGGXQLTNQNELKERJ7DLW7E22BK/

Timeline

Published: Aug 23, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-15531?

GNU Libextractor through 1.9 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EXTRACTOR_dvi_extract_method in plugins/dvi_extractor.c.

How severe is CVE-2019-15531?

CVE-2019-15531 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15531?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST