How severe is CVE-2019-15783?

CVE-2019-15783 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-2019-15783 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-15783?

CVE-2019-15783 affects Lute-tab Project Lute-tab. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15783?

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-2019-15783 published?

CVE-2019-15783 was published on 2019-08-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-15783

CVE-2019-15783 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Lute-tab Project Lute-tab 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-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Lute-tab Project Lute-tab
Published: 2019-08-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Lute-Tab before 2019-08-23 has a buffer overflow in pdf_print.cc.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15783?: Lute-Tab before 2019-08-23 has a buffer overflow in pdf_print.cc.
How severe is CVE-2019-15783?: CVE-2019-15783 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-2019-15783 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-15783?: CVE-2019-15783 affects Lute-tab Project Lute-tab. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15783?: 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-2019-15783 published?: CVE-2019-15783 was published on 2019-08-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/mandovinnie/Lute-Tab/pull/2

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:lute-tab_project:lute-tab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Other CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-2778 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in…
CVE-2026-2776 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Telemetry component in External Software. This vulnerability…
CVE-2025-1866 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in warmcat libwebsockets allows…
CVE-2022-27625 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability regarding improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer is found in the…
CVE-2022-27624 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability regarding improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer is found in the…
CVE-2020-11896 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The Treck TCP/IP stack before 6.0.1.66 allows Remote Code Execution, related to IPv4 tunneling.

Browse all CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) vulnerabilities →