CVE-2019-16214

MediumCVSS 5.7/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.7/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 11, 2019
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2019-16214: Medium severity, CVSS 5.7 | Vulnix