CVE-2019-14872
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 19, 2020 at 12:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:19 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsNewlibProject Newlib
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
The _dtoa_r function of the newlib libc library, prior to version 3.3.0, performs multiple memory allocations without checking their return value. This could result in NULL pointer dereference.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.3.0
Affected range stops below 3.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 3.3.0
Affected range stops below 3.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://census-labs.com/news/2020/01/31/multiple-null-pointer-dereference-vulnerabilities-in-newlib/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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