CVE-2019-1010238: Buffer Overflow

Published Jul 19, 2019
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Updated

Gnome Pango 1.42 and later is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: The heap based buffer overflow can be used to get code execution. The component is: function name: pangolog2visgetembeddinglevels, assignment of nchars and the loop condition. The attack vector is: Bug can be used when application pass invalid utf-8 strings to functions like pangoitemize.

Affected Software

29 affected componentsFixes available
Gnome Pango>=1.42.0<=1.44
Oracle SD-WAN Edge=7.3
Oracle SD-WAN Edge=8.0
Oracle SD-WAN Edge=8.1
Oracle SD-WAN Edge=8.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
redhat OpenShift Container Platform=3.11
redhat OpenShift Container Platform=4.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.1
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
debian/pango1.0
1.46.2-31.50.12+ds-11.56.3-11.57.0-1

Event History

Jul 19, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:42 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 4, 2019
Data Sourced
01:57 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Aug 6, 2019
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:41 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·09:53 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·09:53 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·09:53 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-1010238.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1010238?

The severity of CVE-2019-1010238 is critical with a severity value of 9.8.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2019-1010238?

The impact of CVE-2019-1010238 is a heap based buffer overflow that can be used to get code execution.

4

Which software is affected by CVE-2019-1010238?

Gnome Pango 1.42 and later, Oracle SD-WAN Edge, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Redhat Openshift Container Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux, and Redhat Enterprise Linux Server are affected by CVE-2019-1010238.

5

How do I fix CVE-2019-1010238?

To fix CVE-2019-1010238, update the affected software to version 1.42.4-6ubuntu0.1 or apply the recommended patches.

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