CVE-2019-8379 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in AdvanceCOMP through version 2.1, specifically within the be_uint32_read() function in endianrw.h. This flaw affects products like advancemame, Debian, Fedora, and Red Hat. Rated 7.8 High (CVSSv3.1), it can be triggered by a crafted file, leading to a Denial of Service (segmentation fault) and potentially other unspecified impacts, requiring user interaction to exploit. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, making its current risk profile relatively low despite its high severity score.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:advancemame:advancecomp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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