What is the severity of CVE-2019-11023?

CVE-2019-11023 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for a NULL pointer dereference leading to application crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11023?

To fix CVE-2019-11023, update Graphviz to a version that addresses this vulnerability.

What software is affected by CVE-2019-11023?

CVE-2019-11023 specifically affects Graphviz version 2.39.20160612.1140.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2019-11023?

The vulnerability in CVE-2019-11023 involves a NULL pointer dereference in the agroot() function of libcgraph.a.

Can CVE-2019-11023 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2019-11023 requires local access to exploit the NULL pointer dereference, generally via crafted GraphML files.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-11023

high

8.8

CWE

476

8/4/2019

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-11023: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Mon Apr 08 2019(Updated: )

The agroot() function in cgraph\obj.c in libcgraph.a in Graphviz 2.39.20160612.1140 has a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated by graphml2gv.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Graphviz Graphviz	=2.39.20160612.1140

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11023?
CVE-2019-11023 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for a NULL pointer dereference leading to application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11023?
To fix CVE-2019-11023, update Graphviz to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
What software is affected by CVE-2019-11023?
CVE-2019-11023 specifically affects Graphviz version 2.39.20160612.1140.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2019-11023?
The vulnerability in CVE-2019-11023 involves a NULL pointer dereference in the agroot() function of libcgraph.a.
Can CVE-2019-11023 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2019-11023 requires local access to exploit the NULL pointer dereference, generally via crafted GraphML files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11023?
CVE-2019-11023 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for a NULL pointer dereference leading to application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11023?
To fix CVE-2019-11023, update Graphviz to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
What software is affected by CVE-2019-11023?
CVE-2019-11023 specifically affects Graphviz version 2.39.20160612.1140.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2019-11023?
The vulnerability in CVE-2019-11023 involves a NULL pointer dereference in the agroot() function of libcgraph.a.
Can CVE-2019-11023 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2019-11023 requires local access to exploit the NULL pointer dereference, generally via crafted GraphML files.