# CVE-2019-17533: Mat\_VarReadNextInfo4 in mat4.c in MATIO 1.5.17 omits a certain '\\0' character, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in strdup\_vprintf wh

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-10-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Mat_VarReadNextInfo4 in mat4.c in MATIO 1.5.17 omits a certain '\0' character, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in strdup_vprintf when uninitialized memory is accessed.

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## References

- https://github.com/tbeu/matio/commit/651a8e28099edb5fbb9e4e1d4d3238848f446c9a
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16856
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00037.html

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