CVE-2019-5600

Description

In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r349622, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p7, 11.3-PRERELEASE before r349624, 11.3-RC3 before 11.3-RC3-p1, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p11, a bug in iconv implementation may allow an attacker to write past the end of an output buffer. Depending on the implementation, an attacker may be able to create a denial of service, provoke incorrect program behavior, or induce a remote code execution.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.27% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org
Affected: FreeBSD FreeBSD
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:09.iconv.asc vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153520/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-09.iconv.html vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5600?
CVE-2019-5600 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5600?
To fix CVE-2019-5600, 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-2019-5600 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-5600 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-2019-5600?
CVE-2019-5600 affects FreeBSD FreeBSD.
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