CVE-2019-14872
MEDIUMnewlib < 3.3.0 - NULL Pointer Dereference in _dtoa_r Function
Title source: llmDescription
The _dtoa_r function of the newlib libc library, prior to version 3.3.0, performs multiple memory allocations without checking their return value. This could result in NULL pointer dereference.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://census-labs.com/news/2020/01/31/multiple-null-pointer-dereference-vulnerabilities-in-newlib/
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0145
EPSS Percentile
70.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (1)
newlib_project/newlib
< 3.3.0
Published
Mar 19, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026