CVE-2019-14541 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in GnuCOBOL 2.2, specifically within the cb_encode_program_id function in cobc/typeck.c, which can be triggered by crafted COBOL source code. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk with local access, low attack complexity, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are available, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage, the potential for a complete compromise of the affected system remains.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnucobol_project:gnucobol:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.