libcURL up to 7.64.1 URL API Integer Overflow memory corruption

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in libcURL up to 7.64.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the functionality of the component URL API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability (Integer Overflow). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An integer overflow in curl's URL API results in a buffer overflow in libcurl 7.62.0 to and including 7.64.1.

The weakness was disclosed 05/28/2019. It is possible to read the advisory at curl.haxx.se. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-5435 since 01/04/2019. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/29/2019).

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

VulDB Base Score: ≈5.5
VulDB Temp Score: ≈5.5
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Class: Memory corruption / Integer Overflow (CWE-190)
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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01/04/2019 CVE assigned
05/28/2019 +144 days Advisory disclosed
05/29/2019 +1 days VulDB entry created
05/29/2019 +0 days VulDB last updateAdvisory: curl.haxx.se

CVE: CVE-2019-5435 (🔒)

Created: 05/29/2019 08:11 AM
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