CVE-2019-15548 Buffer overflow and format vulnerabilities in ncurses
Buffer overflows in the Rust ncurses crate allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via mishandled C function interactions.
- 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-2019-15548?
CVE-2019-15548 is a critical memory corruption 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 instr and mvwinstr buffer overflows because interaction with C functions is mishandled.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15548?
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-2019-15548?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15548 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-15548 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15548 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7r5-x7cr-vm3v, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15548.