What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16139?

CVE-2019-16139 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.9%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-16139?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2019-16139. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Compact Arena CVE-2019-16139

CRITICAL

Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

2019-09-09 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure Compact Arena

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 09, 2019 - 12:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in the compact_arena crate before 0.4.0 for Rust. Generativity is mishandled, leading to an out-of-bounds write or read.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in the compact_arena crate before 0.4.0 for Rust. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. An issue was discovered in the compact_arena crate before 0.4.0 for Rust. Generativity is mishandled, leading to an out-of-bounds write or read. Affected products include: Compact Arena Project Compact Arena. Version information: before 0.4.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.