PoC Index

CVE-2019-16214

MEDIUM 5.7EPSS 1.3%

Libra Core before 2019-09-03 has an erroneous regular expression for inline comments, which makes it easier for attackers to interfere with code auditing by using a nonstandard line-break character for a comment. For example, a Move module author can enter the // sequence (which introduces a single-line comment), followed by very brief comment text, the \r character, and code that has security-critical functionality. In many popular environments, this code is displayed on a separate line, and thus a reader may infer that the code is executed. However, the code is NOT executed, because language/compiler/ir_to_bytecode/src/parser.rs allows the comment to continue after the \r character.

CVSS v3.1
5.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0
3.5 LOWAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 69th percentile
Published
2019-09-11
Updated
2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

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