ClickHouse up to 19.13 Decompression out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in ClickHouse up to 19.13. This impacts an unknown function of the component Decompression Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-16535. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ClickHouse up to 19.13. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Decompression Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In all versions of ClickHouse before 19.14, an OOB read, OOB write and integer underflow in decompression algorithms can be used to achieve RCE or DoS via native protocol.

The weakness was shared 12/30/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-16535 since 09/19/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 19.14 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entry VDB-147903 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ClickHouse 19.14

Timelineinfo

09/19/2019 🔍
12/30/2019 +102 days 🔍
12/31/2019 +1 days 🔍
06/25/2025 +2003 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: clickhouse.yandex
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-16535 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-16535
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-147904
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/31/2019 10:28
Updated: 06/25/2025 23:29
Changes: 12/31/2019 10:28 (38), 12/31/2019 10:33 (17), 03/18/2024 14:09 (18), 06/25/2025 23:29 (4)
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