Buffer overflow in GNU Chess
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Chess — versions 6.2.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2019-08/msg00004.html (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2019-08/msg00005.html (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15767?
- CVE-2019-15767 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Chess, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15767?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.