7.5
CWE
125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-16091

First published: Sun Sep 08 2019(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Symonics libmysofa=0.7
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
debian/libmysofa
1.2~dfsg0-1
1.3.1~dfsg0-1
1.3.2+dfsg-2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-16091?

    CVE-2019-16091 is a vulnerability in Symonics libmysofa 0.7 that leads to an out-of-bounds read in directblockRead in hdf/fractalhead.c.

  • How severe is CVE-2019-16091?

    CVE-2019-16091 has a severity rating of 7.5, which is considered high.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-16091?

    CVE-2019-16091 affects Symonics libmysofa 0.7 and versions 0.6~dfsg0-3+ to 0.6~dfsg0-3+deb10u1, 1.2~dfsg0-1, and 1.3.1~dfsg0-1.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-16091?

    To fix CVE-2019-16091, upgrade to libmysofa version 0.6~dfsg0-3+ or later if using Ubuntu, and version 0.6~dfsg0-3+deb10u1, 1.2~dfsg0-1, or 1.3.1~dfsg0-1 if using Debian.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-16091?

    More information about CVE-2019-16091 can be found at the following references: [GitHub](https://github.com/hoene/libmysofa/compare/f571522...e07edb3), [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://usn.ubuntu.com/4473-1/), [CVE Mitre](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-16091).

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