CVE-2019-17595
ncurses Heap-based Buffer Over-read Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 14, 2019, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 8, 2021, 8:52 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.5
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2019-17595 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2019-17595.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00059.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00061.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2019-10/msg00013.html | Exploit Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2019-10/msg00045.html | Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-28 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2019-17595 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-17595 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]
Feb. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-28 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-28 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.20191012 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-28 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 23, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00059.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00059.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00061.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00061.html Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 24, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00061.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00059.html [No Types Assigned] -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2019-10/msg00013.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2019-10/msg00013.html Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2019-10/msg00045.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2019-10/msg00045.html Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.20191012
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-17595 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-17595
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.21 }} 0.06%
score
0.59080
percentile