CVE-2019-17545

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

GDAL through 3.0.1 has a poolDestroy double free in OGRExpatRealloc in ogr/ogr_expat.cpp when the 10MB threshold is exceeded.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 84.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 14, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (18)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00022.html
cve@mitrehttps://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16178
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/148115fcc40f1651a5d15fa34c9a8c528e7147bb
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00005.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00004.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00040.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CB7RRPCQP253XA5MYUOLHLRPKNGKVZNT/
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XVRC3EBQBFBVQC26XJE3AI3KQXC2NGTP/
cve@mitrehttps://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00022.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16178
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/148115fcc40f1651a5d15fa34c9a8c528e7147bb
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00005.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00040.html

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
gdal	1.10.0 ... 3.0.1 (32 versions)	3.0.2	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-415Double Free

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-17545?

CVE-2019-17545 is a critical vulnerability published on October 14, 2019. GDAL through 3.0.1 has a poolDestroy double free in OGRExpatRealloc in ogr/ogr_expat.cpp when the 10MB threshold is exceeded.

When was CVE-2019-17545 disclosed?

CVE-2019-17545 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 14, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-17545 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-17545 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 84.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-17545?

CVE-2019-17545 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-17545?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-17545, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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