CVE-2019-14876 describes a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the newlib libc library, affecting all versions prior to 3.3.0. Specifically, the __lshift function fails to check if memory allocation for a big integer succeeds, leading to a dereference of a null pointer if allocation fails. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity by an authenticated user, resulting in high availability impact. There is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:newlib_project:newlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.