What is the severity of CVE-2019-15547?

CVE-2019-15547 is assigned a moderate severity due to potential format string vulnerabilities.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15547?

To fix CVE-2019-15547, update the ncurses crate to version 6.0.0 or later.

What software is affected by CVE-2019-15547?

CVE-2019-15547 affects all versions of the ncurses crate up to and including 5.99.0.

What types of vulnerabilities are involved in CVE-2019-15547?

CVE-2019-15547 involves format string vulnerabilities in the printw functions.

Can CVE-2019-15547 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2019-15547 may be exploited locally but does not typically facilitate remote execution.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-15547

high

7.5

CWE

134

26/8/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-15547

First published: Mon Aug 26 2019(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in the ncurses crate through 5.99.0 for Rust. There are format string issues in printw functions because C format arguments are mishandled.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ncurses	<=5.99.0

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Reference Links

https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2019-0006.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15547?
CVE-2019-15547 is assigned a moderate severity due to potential format string vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15547?
To fix CVE-2019-15547, update the ncurses crate to version 6.0.0 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2019-15547?
CVE-2019-15547 affects all versions of the ncurses crate up to and including 5.99.0.
What types of vulnerabilities are involved in CVE-2019-15547?
CVE-2019-15547 involves format string vulnerabilities in the printw functions.
Can CVE-2019-15547 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2019-15547 may be exploited locally but does not typically facilitate remote execution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15547?
CVE-2019-15547 is assigned a moderate severity due to potential format string vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15547?
To fix CVE-2019-15547, update the ncurses crate to version 6.0.0 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2019-15547?
CVE-2019-15547 affects all versions of the ncurses crate up to and including 5.99.0.
What types of vulnerabilities are involved in CVE-2019-15547?
CVE-2019-15547 involves format string vulnerabilities in the printw functions.
Can CVE-2019-15547 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2019-15547 may be exploited locally but does not typically facilitate remote execution.