# CVE-2019-8379: An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-02-17 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function be_uint32_read() located in endianrw.h. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

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## Related

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## References

- https://sourceforge.net/p/advancemame/bugs/271/
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-the-function-be_uint32_read-advancecomp/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J23C6QSTJMQ467KAI6QG54AE4MZRLPQV/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2332
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00034.html

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