CVE-2019-14486 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in GnuCOBOL 2.2, specifically within the cb_evaluate_expr function in cobc/field.c, which can be triggered by specially crafted COBOL source code. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no publicly available exploit code in common repositories like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnucobol_project:gnucobol:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.