PT-2019-5688 · Opendetex+1 · Opendetex+1

Fcambus · Published 2019-12-05 · Updated 2020-02-08 · CVE-2019-19601

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenDetex version 2.8.5

Description The issue is related to a Buffer Overflow in the TexOpen function in detex.l, caused by an incorrect use of sprintf. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.

Recommendations For OpenDetex version 2.8.5, consider applying a patch or fix that corrects the incorrect sprintf usage in the TexOpen function in detex.l to prevent the Buffer Overflow. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05683

CVE-2019-19601

Affected Products

Debian

Opendetex

References · 13

• 🔥 https://github.com/pkubowicz/opendetex/issues/60 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-19601 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-19601 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[e-mail]/message/KFIIVMCMPMORLPJBOULTPGJUH626DHFU · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KFIIVMCMPMORLPJBOULTPGJUH626DHFU · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2019-19601 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05683 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19601 · Security Note
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se47-bulletin-2026-0518SE47 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JF3RU3VMLP5SS4MXAEKQKAGTSPN3KMHJ · Vendor Advisory
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se17-bulletin-2026-0421SE17 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[e-mail]/message/JF3RU3VMLP5SS4MXAEKQKAGTSPN3KMHJ · Vendor Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-19601 · Note