CVE-2019-15947
Bitcoin Core Core Dump Memory Exposure
Description
In Bitcoin Core 0.18.0, bitcoin-qt stores wallet.dat data unencrypted in memory. Upon a crash, it may dump a core file. If a user were to mishandle a core file, an attacker can reconstruct the user's wallet.dat file, including their private keys, via a grep "6231 0500" command.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 5, 2019, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 3, 2022, 2:28 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2019-15947 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-15947.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures#CVE-2019-15947 | Not Applicable |
| https://gist.github.com/oxagast/50a121b2df32186e0c48411859d5861b | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/16824 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-18 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
A Summary of Vulnerabilities Found in the BlockScope NDSS'23 Paper
A number of exploits and tools I've written for CVEs accredited to Marshall Whittaker/oxagast
exploits exploitation sploit cve-2006-3392 cve-2010-2626 cve-2016-10401 cve-2018-17336 cve-2019-12881 cve-2019-15947 cve-2017-5816 cve-2021-3560 cve-2023-38941 cve-2024-23828 cve-2023-48251
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2019-15947 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-15947 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 03, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/16824 No Types Assigned https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/16824 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-18 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-18 Third Party Advisory -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-326 CWE-312 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-18 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/16824 [No Types Assigned] -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 06, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures#CVE-2019-15947 No Types Assigned https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures#CVE-2019-15947 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type https://gist.github.com/oxagast/50a121b2df32186e0c48411859d5861b No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/oxagast/50a121b2df32186e0c48411859d5861b Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-326 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-15947 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-15947
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.27 }} 0.03%
score
0.68354
percentile