CVE-2019-17634

Public Exploit

Description

Eclipse Memory Analyzer version 1.9.1 and earlier is subject to a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability when generating an HTML report from a malicious heap dump. The user must chose todownload, open the malicious heap dump and generate an HTML report for the problem to occur. The heap dump could be specially crafted, or could come from a crafted application or from an application processing malicious data. The vulnerability is present whena report is generated and opened from the Memory Analyzer graphical user interface, or when a report generated in batch mode is then opened in Memory Analyzer or by a web browser. The vulnerability could possibly allow code execution on the local system whenthe report is opened in Memory Analyzer.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.28% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory eclipse.org
Affected: The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Memory Analyzer
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=552542 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17634?
CVE-2019-17634 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-17634?
To fix CVE-2019-17634, 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-2019-17634 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-17634 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-17634?
CVE-2019-17634 affects The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Memory Analyzer.
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