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CVE-2019-17533

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  • Published2019-10-13
  • WeaknessCWE-125 · CWE-908

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Description

Mat_VarReadNextInfo4 in mat4.c in MATIO 1.5.17 omits a certain '\0' character, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in strdup_vprintf when uninitialized memory is accessed.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-10-1302:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
Matio project matio
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.5= 1.5.17no 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

  • libmatioUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.5.17-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • libmatioUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.5.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • libmatioUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.5.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • libmatioUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.5.2-1ubuntu1+esm1
  • libmatioDebian:14all versions · fixed in 1.5.17-4
  • libmatioDebian:13all versions · fixed in 1.5.17-4
  • libmatioDebian:12all versions · fixed in 1.5.17-4
  • libmatioDebian:8all versions · fixed in 1.5.2-3+deb8u1

10 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-17533 Red Hat Product Security

    matio: improper null termination in Mat_VarReadNextInfo4 in mat4.c leads to heap-based overflow

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Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Published
2019-10-13
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-5pj8-j8jm-vm7w

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17533?

Mat_VarReadNextInfo4 in mat4.c in MATIO 1.5.17 omits a certain '\0' character, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in strdup_vprintf when uninitialized memory is accessed.

Is CVE-2019-17533 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-17533 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-17533?

CVE-2019-17533 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

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