CVE-2019-6461 is an assertion problem in the _cairo_arc_in_direction function within the cairo graphics library, specifically affecting version 1.16.0. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to high availability impact (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 CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cairographics:cairo:1.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVE-2019-6461
Aug 11, 2020cairo: assertion problem in _cairo_arc_in_direction in cairo-arc.c
Jan 11, 2019An issue was discovered in cairo 1.16.0. There is an assertion problem in the function _cairo_arc_in_direction in the file cairo-arc.c.
Jan 8, 2019