VCFTools vcftools prior to version 0.1.15 is affected by: Use-after-free
Published Jul 25, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.64%
Description
VCFTools vcftools prior to version 0.1.15 is affected by: Use-after-free. The impact is: Denial of Service or possibly other impact (eg. code execution or information disclosure). The component is: The header::add_FILTER_descriptor method in header.cpp. The attack vector is: The victim must open a specially crafted VCF file.
Affected products
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- Version < 0.1.15StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
- < 0.1.15
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01642) | 75.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01642) | 73.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.53% (0.00533) | 65.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 44.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 43.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 41.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 38.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 34.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.68% (0.02683) | 62.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.83% (0.05833) | 80.61th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.83% (0.05833) | 80.41th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.36% (0.01362) | 70.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.36% (0.01362) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJveVcGMp_NMdBY5Je2K2k63RoCYznvKjJk5u1wJRmLotvwQkG5qiqZjpABcOkjzj49wkwGweiFwrc/pub x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vcftools/vcftools/issues/141 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJveVcGMp_NMdBY5Je2K2k63RoCYznvKjJk5u1wJRmLotvwQkG5qiqZjpABcOkjzj49wkwGweiFwrc/pub | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/vcftools/vcftools/issues/141 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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