CVE-2019-14877 describes a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the newlib libc library, specifically within the __mdiff function of versions prior to 3.3.0. This flaw occurs because the Balloc function, used for big integer allocation, lacks proper error checking for memory allocation failures, leading to a crash if memory allocation fails. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially resulting in a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion 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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