CVE-2019-11923: facebook mcrouter
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 04-12-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-11923 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in facebook mcrouter. EPSS estimates a 1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.45%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 04-12-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Mcrouter prior to v0.41.0, the deprecated ASCII parser would allocate a buffer to a user-specified length with no maximum length enforced, allowing for resource exhaustion or denial of service.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.45% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.45%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Facebook1 product
- mcrouter0.41.0 | ≥ unspecified, < 0.41.0 | < 0.41.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- github.com/facebook/mcrouter/releases/tag/v0.41.0-releaseX Refsource MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- github.com/facebook/mcrouter/commit/98ce6624cd2563cfdb5da3b2949d5e1e03867034X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory