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CVE-2019-15767

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  • Published2019-08-29
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-08-2903:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Gnu chess
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.2= 6.2.5no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • gnuchessUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • gnuchessUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • gnuchessopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 6.2.9-1.2
  • gnuchessMageia:7all versions · fixed in 6.2.6-1.mga7
  • gnuchessDebian:14all versions · fixed in 6.2.7-1
  • gnuchessDebian:13all versions · fixed in 6.2.7-1
  • gnuchessDebian:12all versions · fixed in 6.2.7-1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-15767 Red Hat Product Security

    gnuchess: stack-based overflow in cmd_load in frontend/cmd.cc via crafted EPD file

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Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-08-29
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-7r53-xj4v-5fr4

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.

Is CVE-2019-15767 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-15767 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15767?

CVE-2019-15767 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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