CVE-2019-15767

In GNU Chess 6.2.5, there is a stack-based buffer overflow in the cmd_load function in frontend/cmd.cc via a crafted chess position in an EPD file.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2019-08/msg00005.html	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2019-08/msg00004.html	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TB4FURVE4C35UDXGAAHJL5NIHJQ3WDZT/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4ZA4UCVURQXNLUNFAMRLZBAFRHSEVC6Q/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TGIICRUZRFAK5M7SNHZKR7SKE77SFKWE/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:chess:6.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-08-28 20:15

Updated : 2020-08-24 10:37

NVD link : CVE-2019-15767

Mitre link : CVE-2019-15767

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

Products Affected

gnu

chess

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