What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-10269?

CVE-2019-10269 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-10269?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-10269. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.9%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-10269?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2019-10269. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Burrow Wheeler Aligner CVE-2019-10269

CRITICAL

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2019-03-29 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption Burrow Wheeler Aligner Ubuntu Linux

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 29, 2019 - 05:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

BWA (aka Burrow-Wheeler Aligner) before 2019-01-23 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the bns_restore function in bntseq.c via a long sequence name in a .alt file.

AnalysisAI

BWA (aka Burrow-Wheeler Aligner) before 2019-01-23 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the bns_restore function in bntseq.c via a long sequence name in a .alt file. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. BWA (aka Burrow-Wheeler Aligner) before 2019-01-23 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the bns_restore function in bntseq.c via a long sequence name in a .alt file. Affected products include: Burrow-Wheeler Aligner Project Burrow-Wheeler Aligner, Canonical Ubuntu Linux. Version information: before 2019.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).