GnuCOBOL 2.2 cobc/field.c cb_evaluate_expr memory corruption

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GnuCOBOL 2.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function cb_evaluate_expr of the file cobc/field.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 08/01/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-14486 since 08/01/2019. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/02/2019).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

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VulDB Temp Score: ≈5.5
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Class: Memory corruption (CWE-119)
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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08/01/2019 Advisory disclosed
08/01/2019 +0 days CVE assigned
08/02/2019 +1 days VulDB entry created
08/02/2019 +0 days VulDB last update
CVE: CVE-2019-14486 (🔒)Created: 08/02/2019 11:54 AM
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