CVE-2019-12410

Description

While investigating UBSAN errors in https://github.com/apache/arrow/pull/5365 it was discovered Apache Arrow versions 0.12.0 to 0.14.1, left memory Array data uninitialized when reading RLE null data from parquet. This affected the C++, Python, Ruby and R implementations. The uninitialized memory could potentially be shared if are transmitted over the wire (for instance with Flight) or persisted in the streaming IPC and file formats.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.28% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Arrow
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/49f067b1c5fb7493d952580f0d2d032819ba351f7a78743c21126269%40%3Cdev.arrow.apache.org%3E mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/08/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/efd8bbf57427d3c303b5316d208a335f8d0c0dbe0dc4c87cfa995073%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12410?
CVE-2019-12410 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12410?
To fix CVE-2019-12410, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-12410 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-12410 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-12410?
CVE-2019-12410 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Arrow.
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