CVE-2019-19720

Public Exploit

Description

Yabasic 2.86.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the yylex() function in flex.c via a crafted BASIC source file.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
Vendor Advisory yabasic.de
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/marcIhm/yabasic/issues/36 third party advisory exploit
http://www.yabasic.de/whatsnew.html release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19720?
CVE-2019-19720 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-19720?
To fix CVE-2019-19720, 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-2019-19720 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-19720 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.
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