CVE-2019-16144 Uninitialized memory use in generator
Attackers can exploit uninitialized memory in the Rust generator crate to potentially disclose sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-16144?
CVE-2019-16144 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 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 generator crate before 0.6.18 for Rust. Uninitialized memory is used by Scope, done, and yield_ during API calls.
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16144?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including generator. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
generator crates.io | All versions | 0.6.18 |
generator crates.io | All versions | 0.6.18 |
generator crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | 0.6.18 |
Products include Generator-Rs Project Generator-Rs.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16144?
Upgrade generator to 0.6.18 or later.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-16144 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16144 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6c65-xcf5-299x, RUSTSEC-2019-0020.