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HIGH

CVE-2019-12790

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

In radare2 through 3.5.1, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the r_egg_lang_parsechar function of egg_lang.c. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of missing length validation in libr/egg/egg.c.

Technical details

Published
2019-06-10

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12790?

In radare2 through 3.5.1, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the r_egg_lang_parsechar function of egg_lang.c. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of missing length validation in libr/egg/egg.c.

Is CVE-2019-12790 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-12790 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12790?

CVE-2019-12790 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

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