CVE-2019-9656

Name: CVE-2019-9656
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-03-11T05:29:00.24+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-9656 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in LibOFX 0.9.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function OFXApplication::startElement in the file lib/ofx_sgml.cpp, as demonstrated by ofxdump.. EPSS estimates a 2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in LibOFX 0.9.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function OFXApplication::startElement in the file lib/ofx_sgml.cpp, as demonstrated by ofxdump.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.14%

79.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libofx Project	Libofx	0.9.14
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04

References

https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/libofxExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libofx/libofx/issues/22Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4523-1/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/libofxExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libofx/libofx/issues/22Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4523-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 11, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-9656?

An issue was discovered in LibOFX 0.9.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function OFXApplication::startElement in the file lib/ofx_sgml.cpp, as demonstrated by ofxdump.

How severe is CVE-2019-9656?

CVE-2019-9656 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9656?

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