What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-17371?

CVE-2019-17371 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: 1.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-17371?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-17371. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.5%.

Gif2Png CVE-2019-17371

MEDIUM

Memory Leak (CWE-401)

2019-10-09 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Gif2Png

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

Oct 09, 2019 - 13:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

gif2png 2.5.13 has a memory leak in the writefile function.

AnalysisAI

gif2png 2.5.13 has a memory leak in the writefile function. 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 Memory Leak (CWE-401), which allows attackers to exhaust available memory leading to denial of service. Affected products include: Gif2Png Project Gif2Png.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Ensure all allocated memory is properly freed. Use RAII patterns or garbage-collected languages.