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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-10269

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

2.9 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

BWA (aka Burrow-Wheeler Aligner) before 2019-01-23 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the bns_restore function in bntseq.c via a long sequence name in a .alt file.

Technical details

Published
2019-03-29

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10269?

BWA (aka Burrow-Wheeler Aligner) before 2019-01-23 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the bns_restore function in bntseq.c via a long sequence name in a .alt file.

Is CVE-2019-10269 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-10269 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.9% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-10269?

CVE-2019-10269 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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