CVE-2019-12412

Description

A flaw in the libapreq2 v2.07 to v2.13 multipart parser can deference a null pointer leading to a process crash. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.45% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a libapreq2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.debian.org/939937 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rce5814279a615d4a17c870a3c5b77f57975874d382ffee0b73b7f9da%40%3Cmodperl.perl.apache.org%3E mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12412?
CVE-2019-12412 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12412?
To fix CVE-2019-12412, 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-2019-12412 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-12412 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-12412?
CVE-2019-12412 affects n/a libapreq2.
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