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CVE-2019-17543 HIGH

Published: 2019-10-14 | Last Modified: 2026-10-08 | Status: Modified

Description

LZ4 before 1.9.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in LZ4_write32 (related to LZ4_compress_destSize), affecting applications that call LZ4_compress_fast with a large input. (This issue can also lead to data corruption.) NOTE: the vendor states "only a few specific / uncommon usages of the API are at risk."

Additional Descriptions (1)

LZ4 versiones anteriores a 1.9.2, presenta un desbordamiento de búfer en la región heap de la memoria en LZ4_write32 (relacionado con la función LZ4_compress_destSize), que afecta a las aplicaciones que llaman a LZ4_compress_fast con una entrada larga. (Este problema también puede conllevar a la corrupción de datos). NOTA: el fabricante indica que "solo unos pocos usos específicos / poco comunes de la API están en riesgo".

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 8.1 (HIGH)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityHIGH
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactHIGH
Integrity ImpactHIGH
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 2.2

Impact Score: 5.9

Base Score: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access VectorNETWORK
Access ComplexityMEDIUM
AuthenticationNONE
Confidentiality ImpactPARTIAL
Integrity ImpactPARTIAL
Availability ImpactPARTIAL

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 8.6

Impact Score: 6.4

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-787

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
lz4_project lz4 * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd340ac8500> Application

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:a:lz4_project:lz4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References