CVE-2019-14528
GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in read_literal in cobc/scanner.l via crafted COBOL...
CVE-2019-14528 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gnucobol Project Gnucobol, published August 2, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in gnucobol 3.0~rc1-2.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.97%EPSS, 62nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.0~rc1-2gnucobol +5 more
Description
GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in read_literal in cobc/scanner.l via crafted COBOL source code.
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gnucobolDebian:12 | before 3.0~rc1-2 | 3.0~rc1-2 |
gnucobolDebian:13 | before 3.0~rc1-2 | 3.0~rc1-2 |
gnucobolDebian:14 | before 3.0~rc1-2 | 3.0~rc1-2 |
open-cobolUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1.1-1build11.1-1build2 | None known |
open-cobolUbuntu:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1.1-2 | None known |
gnucobolUbuntu:20.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 2.2-5 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in read_literal in cobc/scanner.l via crafted COBOL source code.
- Record
CVE-2019-14528- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in read_literal in cobc/scanner.l via crafted COBOL source code.
- Record
CVE-2019-14528- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-5698No score
GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in read_literal in cobc/scanner.l via crafted COBOL source code.
- Record
EUVD-2019-5698- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v758-773w-hqm6No score
GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in read_literal in cobc/scanner.l via crafted COBOL...
GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in read_literal in cobc/scanner.l via crafted COBOL source code.
- Record
GHSA-v758-773w-hqm6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in read_literal in cobc/scanner.l via crafted COBOL source code.
- Record
CVE-2019-14528- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-14528
GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in read_literal in cobc/scanner.l via crafted COBOL source code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14528- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-14528
GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in read_literal in cobc/scanner.l via crafted COBOL source code.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14528- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.