Is CVE-2019-3572 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-3572 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-3572 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-3572 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-3572?

CVE-2019-3572 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2019-3572

CWE-125Published: January 2, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in libming 0.4.8. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function writePNG in the file util/dbl2png.c of the dbl2png command-line program. Because this is associated with an erroneous call to png_write_row in libpng, an out-of-bounds write might occur for some memory layouts.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-3572 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.