CVE-2019-16129: microchip cryptoauthlib Classic Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-16129 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in microchip cryptoauthlib. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 22-10-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microchip CryptoAuthentication Library CryptoAuthLib prior to 20191122 has a Buffer Overflow (issue 2 of 2).

• CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.