Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in cairo 1.16.0. There is an infinite loop in the function _arc_error_normalized in the file cairo-arc.c, related to _arc_max_angle_for_tolerance_normalized.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cairographics | Cairo | 1.16.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/gerbvNot ApplicableThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/cairo/cairo/issues/353Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430
- https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/gerbvNot ApplicableThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/cairo/cairo/issues/353Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-6462?
CVE-2019-6462 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in cairo 1.16.0. There is an infinite loop in the function _arc_error_normalized in the file cairo-arc.c, related to _arc_max_angle_for_tolerance_normalized.
How severe is CVE-2019-6462?
CVE-2019-6462 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-6462?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cairographics Cairo.