CVE-2019-16396 json
GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a use-after-free in the end_scope_of_program_name() function in cobc/parser.y via crafted COBOL source code.
published 2019-09-17 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-7144
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a use-after-free in the end_scope_of_program_name() function in cobc/parser.y via crafted COBOL source code.
Patch / fix
- gnucobol Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.0~early~20200606-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-16396
Exploit prediction
1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- sourceforge.net https://sourceforge.net/p/open-cobol/bugs/587/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
sourceforge.net
/p/open-cobol/bugs/587/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16396
- NVD CVE-2019-16396
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