# CVE-2019-25078: pacparser: A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in pacparser up to 1.3.x

CVE-2019-25078 is fixed in pacparser on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2019-25078, released December 13, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-25078
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0045
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 13, 2022

## Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in pacparser up to 1.3.x. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pacparser_find_proxy of the file src/pacparser.c. The manipulation of the argument url leads to buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. Upgrading to version 1.4.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 853e8f45607cb07b877ffd270c63dbcdd5201ad9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215443.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | pacparser Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.3.6-1.4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2019-25078](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2019-25078.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | pacparser Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.3.6-1.4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2019-25078](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2019-25078.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | pacparser Debian 14 | 1.3.6-1.4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2019-25078](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2019-25078.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |

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