Multiple vulnerabilities in MySQL Workbench

Published: 2021-04-21

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2019-7317 CVE-2021-3450
CWE-ID	CWE-416 CWE-254
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	MySQL Workbench Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
Vendor	Oracle

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU17708

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7317

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free memory error in the png_image_free function, as defined in the png.c source code file when calling on png_safe_execute. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data, trigger a call on png_safe_execute and trigger memory corruption, resulting in a DoS condition.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MySQL Workbench: 8.0.11 - 8.0.23

External links

http://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html?62416

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU51732

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3450

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features