CVE-2019-5038: openweave openweave-core Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-5038 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in openweave openweave-core. EPSS estimates a 2.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 20-08-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An exploitable command execution vulnerability exists in the print-tlv command of Weave tool. A specially crafted weave TLV can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, resulting in code execution. An attacker can trigger this vulnerability by convincing the user to open a specially crafted Weave command.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.72%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.72% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Openweave1 product
- openweave-core4.0.2
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0801X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory