Critical severity · published Sep 20, 2023
CVE-2019-19450
paraparser in ReportLab before 3.5.31 allows remote code execution because start_unichar in paraparser.py evaluates untrusted user input in a unichar element in a crafted XML…
9.8
CVSS
6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
paraparser in ReportLab before 3.5.31 allows remote code execution because start_unichar in paraparser.py evaluates untrusted user input in a unichar element in a crafted XML document with '<unichar code="' followed by arbitrary Python code, a similar issue to CVE-2019-17626.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.0% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
10.0 · source: NVD
RE
Reportlab · Reportlab
before 3.5.31 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19450
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19450
Release Notes
https://github.com/MrBitBucket/reportlab-mirror/blob/master/CHANGES.md
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00037.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHMCB2GJQKFMGVO5RWHN222NQL5XYPHZ/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HADPTB3SBU7IVRMDK7OL6WSQRU5AFWDZ/
Third Party Advisory
https://pastebin.com/5MicRrr4
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHMCB2GJQKFMGVO5RWHN222NQL5XYPHZ/
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