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CVE-2019-6246

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  • Published2019-01-13
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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Description

An issue was discovered in SVG++ (aka svgpp) 1.2.3. After calling the gil::get_color function in Generic Image Library in Boost, the return code is used as an address, leading to an Access Violation because of an out-of-bounds read.

Timeline

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  1. 2019-01-1300:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Svgpp
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.2= 1.2.3no fix published

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Distribution builds and vendor advisories

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version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • svgppUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.2.3+dfsg1-3ubuntu1+esm1
  • svgppUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.3.0+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.22.04.1
  • svgppDebian:14all versions · fixed in 1.2.3+dfsg1-5
  • svgppDebian:13all versions · fixed in 1.2.3+dfsg1-5
  • svgppDebian:12all versions · fixed in 1.2.3+dfsg1-5

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Detection

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Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-01-13
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-p32g-q42f-c4jr

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6246?

An issue was discovered in SVG++ (aka svgpp) 1.2.3. After calling the gil::get_color function in Generic Image Library in Boost, the return code is used as an address, leading to an Access Violation because of an out-of-bounds read.

Is CVE-2019-6246 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-6246 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-2019-6246?

CVE-2019-6246 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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