njs up to 0.3.1 nxt/nxt_utf8.c nxt_utf8_decode memory corruption

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A vulnerability has been found in njs up to 0.3.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function nxt_utf8_decode of the file nxt/nxt_utf8.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

njs through 0.3.1, used in NGINX, has a heap-based buffer over-read in nxt_utf8_decode in nxt/nxt_utf8.c.

The bug was discovered 05/20/2019. The weakness was published 05/20/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-12207 since 05/20/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/23/2023).

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

Similar entries are available at 135266 and 135264.

Affected

  • Nginx

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 168
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-12207 (🔍)
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2019 19:42
Updated: 09/23/2023 09:20
Changes: 05/20/2019 19:42 (54), 06/13/2020 22:05 (1), 09/23/2023 09:20 (4)
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