CVE-2019-20052: Medium severity libmatio vulnerability
Published Dec 27, 2019
·Updated
A memory leak was discovered in MatVarCalloc in mat.c in matio 1.5.17 because SafeMulDims does not consider the rank==0 case.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Matio Project Matio=1.5.17
Event History
Dec 27, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:59 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2019-20052?
CVE-2019-20052 is considered to have a medium severity level due to its potential to cause a memory leak.
2
How do I fix CVE-2019-20052?
To fix CVE-2019-20052, you should upgrade to a version of Matio that is later than 1.5.17 where the memory leak is addressed.
3
What software is affected by CVE-2019-20052?
CVE-2019-20052 affects Matio version 1.5.17.
4
What is the impact of CVE-2019-20052 on my system?
The impact of CVE-2019-20052 is primarily a memory leak, which can lead to increased memory usage over time.
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How was CVE-2019-20052 discovered?
CVE-2019-20052 was discovered in the function Mat_VarCalloc in mat.c due to inadequate handling of the rank==0 case in SafeMulDims.