CVE-2019-16395

HIGH

GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the cb_name() function in cobc/tree.c via crafted COBOL source code.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS1.0%
Percentile62th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity, no authentication required, requires user interaction, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-787: Out-of-Bounds Write

Software writes data past buffer boundaries, corrupting memory and potentially enabling code execution.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2019. A high severity vulnerability affects Gnucobol Project systems (CVE-2019-16395). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2019-GLOBAL-268616-H • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-16395?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2019. A high severity vulnerability affects Gnucobol Project systems (CVE-2019-16395). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-16395?
CVE-2019-16395 has CVSS 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 1.0%.
Is CVE-2019-16395 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2019-16395 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-16395?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2019-16395?
CVE-2019-16395 affects Gnucobol Project Gnucobol.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2019-16395
BSIDBS-2019-GLOBAL-268616-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2019-09-17
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Out-of-Bounds Write
SourceNVD
Official Description

GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the cb_name() function in cobc/tree.c via crafted COBOL source code.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: GnuCOBOL 2.2 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the cb_name() function in cobc/tree.c via crafted COBOL source code. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Gnucobol Project Gnucobol 2.2
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2585 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash22af51281266b34f9945b530ab27c467f96ba71932d95c9ce3916945ca2b249b2831b744b56312b966b5015ff2821731b3c7b71451f21d01a3a28c5c6591726b
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