CVE-2019-14697

Public Exploit

Description

musl libc through 1.1.23 has an x87 floating-point stack adjustment imbalance, related to the math/i386/ directory. In some cases, use of this library could introduce out-of-bounds writes that are not present in an application's source code.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.openwall.com/lists/musl/2019/08/06/1 mailing list patch exploit third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/06/4 mailing list patch exploit third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-13 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14697?
CVE-2019-14697 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14697?
To fix CVE-2019-14697, 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-2019-14697 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-14697 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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