CVE-2019-17533

libmatio4: Mat_VarReadNextInfo4 in mat4.c in MATIO 1.5.17 omits a certain '\0' character, leading to a heap-based buffer over-re...

CVE-2019-17533 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by libmatio4 1.5.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, released October 12, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0169
77th percentile

Mat_VarReadNextInfo4 in mat4.c in MATIO 1.5.17 omits a certain '\0' character, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in strdup_vprintf when uninitialized memory is accessed.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libmatio4 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.5.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 libmatio4 1.5.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Oct 12, 2019
libmatio9 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.5.17-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 libmatio9 1.5.17-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 Oct 12, 2019

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