CVE-2019-16396

Name: CVE-2019-16396
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-17T22:15:11.167+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16396 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a use-after-free in the end_scope_of_program_name() function in cobc/parser.y via crafted COBOL source code.. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a use-after-free in the end_scope_of_program_name() function in cobc/parser.y via crafted COBOL source code.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.08%

60.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnucobol Project	Gnucobol	2.2

References

https://sourceforge.net/p/open-cobol/bugs/587/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/open-cobol/bugs/587/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16396?

GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a use-after-free in the end_scope_of_program_name() function in cobc/parser.y via crafted COBOL source code.

How severe is CVE-2019-16396?

CVE-2019-16396 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16396?

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Source: NVD / NIST