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CVE-2019-14296

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  • Published2019-07-27
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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Description

canUnpack in p_vmlinx.cpp in UPX 3.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV or buffer overflow, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted UPX packed file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-07-2719:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Upx
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.95= 3.95no fix published

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

  • upxSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1all versions · fixed in 3.96-bp151.4.3.1
  • upxopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 3.96-3.2
  • upxopenSUSE:Leap 15.1all versions · fixed in 3.96-lp151.3.3.1
  • upxMageia:7all versions · fixed in 3.95-1.1.mga7
  • upxCleanStartall versions · fixed in 3.96-r0
  • upxAlpine:v3.24all versions · fixed in 3.96-r0
  • upxAlpine:v3.23all versions · fixed in 3.96-r0
  • upxAlpine:v3.22all versions · fixed in 3.96-r0

14 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-14296 Red Hat Product Security

    upx: denial of service in canUnpack in p_vmlinx.cpp

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Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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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
2019-07-27
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-528r-q74g-hxwp

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14296?

canUnpack in p_vmlinx.cpp in UPX 3.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV or buffer overflow, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted UPX packed file.

Is CVE-2019-14296 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-14296 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14296?

CVE-2019-14296 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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