CVE-2019-16214

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…

published September 11, 2019

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
70.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01316 · 70.5th percentile
Published
2019-09-11T03:51Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 SEP 03:51Z
    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…
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