First published: Mon Oct 21 2019(Updated: )
idn2_to_ascii_4i in lib/lookup.c in GNU libidn2 before 2.1.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow via a long domain string.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
GNU libidn2 | <2.1.1 | |
debian/libidn2 | 2.3.0-5 2.3.3-1 2.3.7-2 |
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CVE-2019-18224 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution via a heap-based buffer overflow.
To remediate CVE-2019-18224, update GNU libidn2 to version 2.3.0-5, 2.3.3-1, or 2.3.7-2.
Versions of GNU libidn2 prior to 2.1.1 are affected by CVE-2019-18224.
CVE-2019-18224 allows for a heap-based buffer overflow that can potentially lead to remote code execution.
Any users or systems utilizing vulnerable versions of GNU libidn2 are at risk from CVE-2019-18224.