file: out-of-bounds read in do_core_note in readelf.c
Published Feb 18, 2019
4.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.47%
Description
do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has an out-of-bounds read because memcpy is misused.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 5.35
Configuration 2
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
file
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php53
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
file
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
file
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
file
Fix deferred
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-php72-php
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-php73-php
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | file | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php53 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | file | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | file | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | file | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-php72-php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-php73-php | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This vulnerability was rated as LOW severity because its exploitation requires a local attacker to use a specially crafted file and it results in temporary application crashes or exposure of limited information, it does not allow remote code execution or system compromise.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 38.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 40.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 27.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 27.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 25.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.80% (0.04804) | 74.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.37% (0.01367) | 31.45th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.37% (0.01367) | 30.80th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.31% (0.00308) | 6.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.31% (0.00308) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (13)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8906 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=64 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1679175 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/file/file/commit/2858eaf99f6cc5aae129bcbf1e24ad160240185f x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8906
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209599 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209600 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209601 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209602 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8906
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