CVE-2019-15542
CVE-2019-15542 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ammonia Project Ammonia with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-674.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (69th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-674
- Affected product: Ammonia Project Ammonia
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An issue was discovered in the ammonia crate before 2.1.0 for Rust. There is uncontrolled recursion during HTML DOM tree serialization.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15542?
- An issue was discovered in the ammonia crate before 2.1.0 for Rust. There is uncontrolled recursion during HTML DOM tree serialization.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15542?
- CVE-2019-15542 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2019-15542 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-15542?
- CVE-2019-15542 affects Ammonia Project Ammonia. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-15542?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2019-15542 published?
- CVE-2019-15542 was published on 2019-08-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:ammonia_project:ammonia:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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