CVE-2019-17595 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in the ncurses terminfo library allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-17595?
CVE-2019-17595 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 14 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the fmt_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c in the terminfo library in ncurses before 6.1-20191012.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17595?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Invisible-Island Ncurses, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17595?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-17595 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17595 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Leap
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17595, GHSA-mhrh-92mr-7rw4, JLSEC-2026-444, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17595.