CVE-2019-19601 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in OpenDetex 2.8.5, specifically within the TexOpen function in detex.l, due to an incorrect sprintf implementation. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating that a local attacker could achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity, though user interaction is required. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opendetex_project:opendetex:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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