CVE-2019-3817 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in libcomps versions prior to 0.1.10, specifically affecting how ObjMRTrees are merged within rpm libcomps. An attacker can exploit this by tricking an application into processing a specially crafted XML file, potentially leading to application crashes or arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over a network with user interaction, allowing for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for significant harm remains.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.1.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:libcomps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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