Is CVE-2019-17362 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-17362 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-17362?

CVE-2019-17362 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-17362?

Patch guidance is available from libtom security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-17362.

Fix CVE-2019-17362 - CRITICAL libtom libtomcrypt

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-17362?

2 products: libtom libtomcrypt, debian debian linux.

Description

In LibTomCrypt through 1.18.2, the der_decode_utf8_string function (in der_decode_utf8_string.c) does not properly detect certain invalid UTF-8 sequences. This allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) or read information from other memory locations via carefully crafted DER-encoded data.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIBTOM
Published: 10/9/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

libtom : libtomcryptdebian : debian_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2019-17362. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2019-17362

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CVE-2019-17362 vulnerability