CVE-2019-19308 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

In text_to_glyphs in sushi-font-widget.c in gnome-font-viewer 3.34.0, there is a NULL pointer dereference while parsing a TTF font file that lacks a name section (due to a g_strconcat call that returns NULL).

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnome	Gnome-Font-Viewer	3.34.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-font-viewer/blob/919dfbe684b75904563b8c6723c9778aThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-font-viewer/issues/17PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-font-viewer/blob/919dfbe684b75904563b8c6723c9778aThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-font-viewer/issues/17PatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-19308?

CVE-2019-19308 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In text_to_glyphs in sushi-font-widget.c in gnome-font-viewer 3.34.0, there is a NULL pointer dereference while parsing a TTF font file that lacks a name section (due to a g_strconcat call that return...

How severe is CVE-2019-19308?

CVE-2019-19308 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-19308?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Gnome-Font-Viewer.