CVE-2019-13465 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting ROS communications-related packages (ros_comm) through version 1.14.3. The flaw stems from an issue in the remove() function within spinner.cpp, where an iterator loop can exceed array bounds when ROS_ASSERT_ENABLED is not defined. This vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 8.6, indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to a complete denial of service for dependent components. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and the original reporter later considered it a false alarm.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.14.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ros:ros-comm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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