CVE-2019-11640 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in GNU recutils version 1.8, specifically within the rec_fex_parse_str_simple function in librec.a. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:recutils:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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