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CVE-2019-8383

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the...

7.8 HighFix available

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the function adv_png_unfilter_8 in lib/png.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.25%Unchanged since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the function adv_png_unfilter_8 in lib/png.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

Record
CVE-2019-8383
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the function adv_png_unfilter_8 in lib/png.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

Record
CVE-2019-8383
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-17773 No score

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the function adv_png_unfilter_8 in lib/png.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

Record
EUVD-2019-17773
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7hv8-6cmq-gcwj 7.8

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the...

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the function adv_png_unfilter_8 in lib/png.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

Record
GHSA-7hv8-6cmq-gcwj
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the function adv_png_unfilter_8 in lib/png.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

Record
CVE-2019-8383
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-8383 7.8

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the function adv_png_unfilter_8 in lib/png.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8383
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2019:2332 3.9

Red Hat Security Advisory: advancecomp security update

Record
RHSA-2019:2332
CVSS 3.0
3.9 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-8383 7.8

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the function adv_png_unfilter_8 in lib/png.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8383
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0008 No score

Updated advancecomp packages fix security vulnerability

Updated advancecomp package fixes security vulnerability:

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the function adv_png_unfilter_8 in lib/png.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file (CVE-2019-8383).

Record
MGASA-2020-0008
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5671-1 No score

advancecomp vulnerabilities

It was discovered that AdvanceCOMP did not properly manage memory of function be_uint32_read() under certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted binary file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause AdvanceCOMP to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-8379)

It was discovered that AdvanceCOMP did not properly manage memory of function adv_png_unfilter_8() under certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause AdvanceCOMP to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-8383)

Record
USN-5671-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
advancecomp
Debian:12
 before 2.1-2.1
2.1-2.1
advancecomp
Debian:13
 before 2.1-2.1
2.1-2.1
advancecomp
Debian:14
 before 2.1-2.1
2.1-2.1
advancecomp
Debian:9
 before 1.20-1+deb9u1, plus listed versions
1.20-1
1.20-1+deb9u1
advancecomp
Mageia:7
 before 2.1-4.1.mga7
2.1-4.1.mga7
advancecomp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:1.15-21.el7
0:1.15-21.el7
advancecomp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:1.15-21.el7
0:1.15-21.el7
advancecomp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:1.15-21.el7
0:1.15-21.el7
advancecomp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:1.15-21.el7
0:1.15-21.el7
advancecomp
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 before 1.20-1ubuntu0.2+esm1, plus listed versions
1.19-11.20-11.20-1ubuntu0.11.20-1ubuntu0.2
1.20-1ubuntu0.2+esm1
advancecomp
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 2.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.2, plus listed versions
2.0-12.1-12.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
2.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2019-8383 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Advancemame Advancecomp, published February 17, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.25%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in advancecomp 2.1-2.1.

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