What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16164?

CVE-2019-16164 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-16164?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-16164. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.1%.

Myhtml CVE-2019-16164

MEDIUM

NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

2019-09-09 cve@mitre.org

Null Pointer Dereference Denial Of Service Myhtml

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 09, 2019 - 17:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

MyHTML through 4.0.5 has a NULL pointer dereference in myhtml_tree_node_remove in tree.c.

AnalysisAI

MyHTML through 4.0.5 has a NULL pointer dereference in myhtml_tree_node_remove in tree.c. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), which allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer. MyHTML through 4.0.5 has a NULL pointer dereference in myhtml_tree_node_remove in tree.c. Affected products include: Myhtml Project Myhtml. Version information: through 4.0.5.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Check pointers before dereferencing. Use static analysis tools to detect null pointer paths.