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TI-2019-15216 Aliases CVE-2019-25078GHSA-qw3q-5v45-72r8

pacparser pacparser.c pacparser_find_proxy buffer overflow

Priority LOW 34CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in pacparser up to 1.3.x. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pacparser_find_proxy of the file src/pacparser.c. The manipulation of the argument url leads to buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. Upgrading to version 1.4.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 853e8f45607cb07b877ffd270c63dbcdd5201ad9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215443.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00448 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
unspecifiedpacparser1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3—No fix listedCNA
  • pacparser Vendorunspecified Affected 1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pacparser_project:pacparser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.4.0VulnerablePacparser Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:pacparser_project:pacparser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Pacparser Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25078
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qw3q-5v45-72r8

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-18989 pacparser_find_proxy in Pacparser before 1.4.2 allows JavaScript injection, and possibly… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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