CVE-2019-1010127 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in VCFTools versions prior to 0.1.15, specifically within the header::add_FILTER_descriptor method in header.cpp. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant risk. An attacker could exploit this by convincing a victim to open a specially crafted VCF file, potentially leading to Denial of Service, or possibly code execution or information disclosure. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.1.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vcftools_project:vcftools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.