CVE-2019-8379

7.8 HIGH 1% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function be_uint32_read() located in endianrw.h. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2019-02-16 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2019-02-17 02:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:41 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2019-02-17 02:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:41 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
Record status: Modified

Affected

Advancemame Advancecomp < 2.1
Debian Linux 9.0
Fedoraproject Fedora 35
Redhat Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record