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CVE-2019-1010127

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  • Published2019-07-25
  • Fixed in0.1.15
  • WeaknessCWE-416

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Description

VCFTools vcftools prior to version 0.1.15 is affected by: Use-after-free. The impact is: Denial of Service or possibly other impact (eg. code execution or information disclosure). The component is: The header::add_FILTER_descriptor method in header.cpp. The attack vector is: The victim must open a specially crafted VCF file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-07-2519:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Vcftools project vcftools
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.1< 0.1.150.1.15

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • vcftoolsUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.1.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • vcftoolsUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.1.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • vcftoolsUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • vcftoolsDebian:14all versions · fixed in 0.1.16-1
  • vcftoolsDebian:13all versions · fixed in 0.1.16-1
  • vcftoolsDebian:12all versions · fixed in 0.1.16-1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-1010127 Red Hat Product Security

    vcftools: use-after-free in header::add_FILTER_descriptor method in header.cpp causing denial of service

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Vcftools project vcftools to 0.1.15

Detection

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ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-07-25
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-rw6f-42g4-c764

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1010127?

VCFTools vcftools prior to version 0.1.15 is affected by: Use-after-free. The impact is: Denial of Service or possibly other impact (eg. code execution or information disclosure). The component is: The header::add_FILTER_descriptor method in header.cpp. The attack vector is: The victim must open a specially crafted VCF file.

Is CVE-2019-1010127 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-1010127 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.6% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-1010127?

CVE-2019-1010127 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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