CVE-2019-11640
CVSS v3
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
1.9 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
An issue was discovered in GNU recutils 1.8. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the function rec_fex_parse_str_simple at rec-fex.c in librec.a.
Technical details
- Published
- 2019-05-01
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2019-11640?
An issue was discovered in GNU recutils 1.8. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the function rec_fex_parse_str_simple at rec-fex.c in librec.a.
Is CVE-2019-11640 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2019-11640 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-11640?
CVE-2019-11640 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).
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