CVE-2019-16093

Name: CVE-2019-16093
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-08T03:15:11.937+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16093 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Symonics libmysofa 0.7 has an invalid write in readOHDRHeaderMessageDataLayout in hdf/dataobject.c.. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Symonics libmysofa 0.7 has an invalid write in readOHDRHeaderMessageDataLayout in hdf/dataobject.c.

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

1.53%

71.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Symonics	Libmysofa	0.7
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04

References

https://github.com/hoene/libmysofa/compare/f571522...e07edb3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4473-1/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hoene/libmysofa/compare/f571522...e07edb3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4473-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 8, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16093?

Symonics libmysofa 0.7 has an invalid write in readOHDRHeaderMessageDataLayout in hdf/dataobject.c.

How severe is CVE-2019-16093?

CVE-2019-16093 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16093?

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Source: NVD / NIST