CVE-2019-17545
CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.58%
Last modified
CVE-2019-17545 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. GDAL through 3.0.1 has a poolDestroy double free in OGRExpatRealloc in ogr/ogr_expat.cpp when the 10MB threshold is exceeded.. EPSS estimates a 2.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
GDAL through 3.0.1 has a poolDestroy double free in OGRExpatRealloc in ogr/ogr_expat.cpp when the 10MB threshold is exceeded.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osgeo | Gdal | <= 3.0.1 | — |
| Oracle | Spatial And Graph | 12.2.0.1 | — |
| Oracle | Spatial And Graph | 19c | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 | — |
| Opensuse | Backports Sle | 15.0 | Sp1 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 | — |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16178Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/148115fcc40f1651a5d15fa34c9a8c528e7147bbPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16178Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/148115fcc40f1651a5d15fa34c9a8c528e7147bbPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-17545?
GDAL through 3.0.1 has a poolDestroy double free in OGRExpatRealloc in ogr/ogr_expat.cpp when the 10MB threshold is exceeded.
How severe is CVE-2019-17545?
CVE-2019-17545 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17545?
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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