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CVE-2019-15531

23
FAUCET Score

CVE-2019-15531 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in GNU Libextractor versions up to 1.9, specifically within the EXTRACTOR_dvi_extract_method function. This flaw primarily impacts distributions like Debian and Fedora that utilize Libextractor. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to a denial of service. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.9CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libextractor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
29CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
30CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

6.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.70%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
74.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0170 is in the 87th percentile among its peer group of 26,219 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

bugs.gnunet.org / view.php
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00038.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00016.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DV5YBIS2UUNUUKQOEKDWUKEEWJIKWFMZ
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GRQUHTSNOCKGRKPRXPUJ6FGTVZ2K5POL
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MUJWNWDGGXQLTNQNELKERJ7DLW7E22BK