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title: "CVE-2019-16094\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2019-16094

Publication date 8 September 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-16094?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Symonics libmysofa 0.7 has an invalid read in
readOHDRHeaderMessageDataLayout in hdf/dataobject.c.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| libmysofa | 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Ignored end of life |
| 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 0.6~dfsg0-3+deb10u1build1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.5 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.5 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-16094)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16094)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-16094)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-16094)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-4473-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4473-1)
+ libmysofa vulnerabilities
+ 26 August 2020

### Other references

* <https://github.com/hoene/libmysofa/compare/f571522...e07edb3>
* <https://github.com/hoene/libmysofa/commit/ecb7b743b6f6d47b93a7bc680a60071a0f9524c6>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16094>