CVE-2019-17080

Public Exploit

Description

mintinstall (aka Software Manager) 7.9.9 for Linux Mint allows code execution if a REVIEWS_CACHE file is controlled by an attacker, because an unpickle occurs. This is resolved in 8.0.0 and backports.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.77% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory linuxmint.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/Andhrimnirr/Mintinstall-object-injection third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/linuxmint/mintinstall/blob/master/debian/changelog third party advisory release notes
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154722/mintinstall-7.9.9-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=302960 exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17080?
CVE-2019-17080 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-17080?
To fix CVE-2019-17080, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-17080 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-17080 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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