CVE-2019-1010060: NASA CFITSIO prior to 3.43 is affected by: Buffer Overflow

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-1010060?

cfitsio: upgrade to 3.43. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-1010060 being exploited?

CVE-2019-1010060 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2019-1010060 affect?

CVE-2019-1010060 affects cfitsio. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). NASA CFITSIO prior to 3.43 is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: arbitrary code execution. The component is: over 40 source code files were changed. The attack vector is: remote unauthenticated attacker. The fixed version is: 3.43

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-1010060?

Priority 63/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2019-1010060 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting cfitsio. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

NASA CFITSIO prior to 3.43 is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: arbitrary code execution. The component is: over 40 source code files were changed. The attack vector is: remote unauthenticated attacker. The fixed version is: 3.43. NOTE: this CVE refers to the issues not covered by CVE-2018-3846, CVE-2018-3847, CVE-2018-3848, and CVE-2018-3849. One example is ftp_status in drvrnet.c mishandling a long string beginning with a '4' charact

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	7.2% (top 6%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2019-07-16
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): DWF · Vendor: nasa

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-07-16 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nasa cfitsio UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.43

Fixed in: 3.43

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cfitsio || rpm -q cfitsio || cfitsio --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.43 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cfitsio

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cfitsio

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-1010060?

cfitsio: upgrade to 3.43. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-1010060 being exploited?

CVE-2019-1010060 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-1010060 affect?

CVE-2019-1010060 affects cfitsio. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). NASA CFITSIO prior to 3.43 is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: arbitrary code execution. The component is: over 40 source code files were changed. The attack vector is: remote unauthenticated attacker. The fixed version is: 3.43

How urgent is CVE-2019-1010060?

Priority 63/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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