CVE-2019-5600 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r349622, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p7, 11.3-PRERELEASE before r349624, 11.3-RC3 before 11.3-RC3-p1, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p11, a bug in iconv implementation may allow an attacker to write past the end of an output buffer. Depending on the implementation, an attacker may be able to create a denial of service, provoke incorrect program behavior, or induce a remote code execution.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freebsd	Freebsd	11.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153520/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SAThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:09.iconv.ascVendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153520/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SAThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:09.iconv.ascVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-5600?

CVE-2019-5600 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r349622, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p7, 11.3-PRERELEASE before r349624, 11.3-RC3 before 11.3-RC3-p1, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p11, a bug in iconv implem...

How severe is CVE-2019-5600?

CVE-2019-5600 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-5600?

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