CVE-2019-15547 Mishandling of format strings in ncurses
Attackers can exploit format string vulnerabilities in the Rust ncurses crate to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-15547?
CVE-2019-15547 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the ncurses crate through 5.99.0 for Rust. There are format string issues in printw functions because C format arguments are mishandled.
Weakness: CWE-134
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15547?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including ncurses. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ncurses crates.io | All versions to 5.101.0 | None |
ncurses crates.io | All versions to 5.101.0 | None |
Products include Ncurses Project Ncurses.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15547?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15547 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-15547 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15547 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-32v7-ghpr-c8hg, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15547.