CVE-2019-25078

Name: CVE-2019-25078
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-13T18:15:10.157+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-25078 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in pacparser up to 1.3.x. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pacparser_find_proxy of the file src/pacparser.c. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in pacparser up to 1.3.x. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pacparser_find_proxy of the file src/pacparser.c. The manipulation of the argument url leads to buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. Upgrading to version 1.4.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 853e8f45607cb07b877ffd270c63dbcdd5201ad9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215443.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pacparser Project	Pacparser	< 1.4.0

References

https://github.com/manugarg/pacparser/commit/853e8f45607cb07b877ffd270c63dbcdd5201ad9Patch
https://github.com/manugarg/pacparser/issues/99Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/manugarg/pacparser/releases/tag/v1.4.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?id.215443Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/manugarg/pacparser/commit/853e8f45607cb07b877ffd270c63dbcdd5201ad9Patch
https://github.com/manugarg/pacparser/issues/99Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/manugarg/pacparser/releases/tag/v1.4.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?id.215443Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 13, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-25078?

How severe is CVE-2019-25078?

CVE-2019-25078 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-25078?

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Source: NVD / NIST