What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-14274?

CVE-2019-14274 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-14274?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-14274. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.6%.

Mcpp CVE-2019-14274

MEDIUM

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2019-07-26 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption Mcpp Backports Sle Leap

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 26, 2019 - 04:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

MCPP 2.7.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the do_msg() function in support.c.

AnalysisAI

MCPP 2.7.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the do_msg() function in support.c. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch 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. MCPP 2.7.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the do_msg() function in support.c. Affected products include: Mcpp Project Mcpp, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).