CVE-2019-10269
CVE-2019-10269 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Burrow-wheeler Aligner Project Burrow-wheeler Aligner with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 10.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Burrow-wheeler Aligner Project Burrow-wheeler Aligner
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
BWA (aka Burrow-Wheeler Aligner) before 2019-01-23 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the bns_restore function in bntseq.c via a long sequence name in a .alt file.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-10269?
- BWA (aka Burrow-Wheeler Aligner) before 2019-01-23 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the bns_restore function in bntseq.c via a long sequence name in a .alt file.
- How severe is CVE-2019-10269?
- CVE-2019-10269 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2019-10269 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-10269?
- CVE-2019-10269 primarily affects Burrow-wheeler Aligner Project Burrow-wheeler Aligner. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-10269?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2019-10269 published?
- CVE-2019-10269 was published on 2019-03-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://coreymhudson.github.io/bwa_vulnerabilties/
- https://github.com/lh3/bwa/pull/232
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4087-1/
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:burrow-wheeler_aligner_project:burrow-wheeler_aligner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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