CVE-2019-20388 vulnerability in Xmlsoft and Other Products
Published on January 21, 2020
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2019-20388 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Leak Vulnerability?
The software does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. This is often triggered by improper handling of malformed data or unexpectedly interrupted sessions. In some languages, developers are responsible for tracking memory allocation and releasing the memory. If there are no more pointers or references to the memory, then it can no longer be tracked and identified for release.
CVE-2019-20388 has been classified to as a Memory Leak vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-20388
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Vulnerable Packages
The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2019-20388
| Package Manager | Vulnerable Package | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | nokogiri | < 1.11.4 | 1.11.4 |
Exploit Probability
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