CVE-2019-8905

Exp

do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has a stack-based buffer over-read, related to file_printable, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10360.

Published: 2019-02-18 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2019-8905 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.47%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2019-8905

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-8905

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.12% 0.47% +0.36%
2 2025-03-30 0.16% 0.12% -0.04%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.16% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-8905

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.4 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 1.8 2.5 [email protected]
3.6 2.0 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 3.9 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-8905

OS Trackers for CVE-2019-8905

vendor priority summary link
alpine high CVE-2019-8905: 1 source package rows (file); 10 state rows across 10 repos (3.10-main, 3.11-main, 3.12-main, 3.17-main, 3.18-main, 3.19-main, 3.20-main, 3.21-main, 3.22-main, edge-main); fixed 10, open 0. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2019-8905
debian not yet assigned CVE-2019-8905 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (file), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-8905
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8905
suse medium CVE-2019-8905 severity moderate: SUSE including 947 source package names (0.0.17-1.1:file-5.32-7.5.1, 0.0.17-1.1:file-magic-5.32-7.5.1, …), 2212 product×package rows across 590 product lines (Container bci/bci-init, Container bci/bci-minimal, … (590 product lines)): Fixed 1824, Known Not Affected 231, Known Affected 157. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8905/
ubuntu low CVE-2019-8905 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (file), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bionic, cosmic, trusty, upstream, xenial): released 4, not-affected 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-8905

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-8905

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
debian debian_linux 8.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
file_project file 5.35 cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 16.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 18.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 18.10 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse leap 15.0 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse leap 42.3 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-8905

URL Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107137 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=63 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00044.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/ Third Party Advisory
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