medium
4.4
CWE
125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-8906

First published: Mon Feb 18 2019(Updated: )

do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has an out-of-bounds read because memcpy is misused.

Credit: Francisco Alonso cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/file
1:5.35-4+deb10u2
1:5.35-4+deb10u1
1:5.39-3+deb11u1
1:5.44-3
1:5.45-2
tvOS<12.2
12.2
macOS Mojave<10.14.4
10.14.4
macOS High Sierra
macOS High Sierra
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<12.2
12.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<5.2
5.2
file project file=5.35
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.10
openSUSE=15.0
openSUSE=42.3
iOS<12.2
Apple iOS and macOS<10.14.4
tvOS<12.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<5.2
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=18.10

Remedy

https://github.com/file/file/commit/2858eaf99f6cc5aae129bcbf1e24ad160240185f

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-8906?

    CVE-2019-8906 is a vulnerability in the file 5.35 library that allows for an out-of-bounds read.

  • How severe is CVE-2019-8906?

    CVE-2019-8906 has a severity score of 4.4, which is considered medium.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8906?

    The affected software versions include file 5.35, Ubuntu Linux 16.04, Ubuntu Linux 18.04, Ubuntu Linux 18.10, openSUSE Leap 15.0, openSUSE Leap 42.3, Apple iPhone OS up to 12.2, Apple macOS up to 10.14.4, Apple tvOS up to 12.2, Apple watchOS up to 5.2.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-8906?

    To fix CVE-2019-8906, update the affected software versions to the recommended versions: file 5.35-4+deb10u2 or 5.35-4+deb10u1 for Debian, file 1:5.35-3 for Ubuntu, and apply the necessary updates for the respective operating systems.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8906?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-8906 in the following references: [1], [2], [3].

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