CVE-2019-14528 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in read_literal in cobc/scanner.l via crafted COBOL source code.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnucobol Project	Gnucobol	2.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://sourceforge.net/p/open-cobol/bugs/583/ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/open-cobol/bugs/583/ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-14528?

CVE-2019-14528 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in read_literal in cobc/scanner.l via crafted COBOL source code.

How severe is CVE-2019-14528?

CVE-2019-14528 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-14528?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnucobol Project Gnucobol.