CVE-2019-18618

Description

Incorrect access control in the firmware of Synaptics VFS75xx family fingerprint sensors that include external flash (all versions prior to 2019-11-15) allows a local administrator or physical attacker to compromise the confidentiality of sensor data via injection of an unverified partition table.

6.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.27%

Vendor Advisory synaptics.com Vendor Advisory synaptics.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.synaptics.com/company/blog/	vendor advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-31372	third party advisory patch
https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/fingerprint-sensor-VFS7500-security-brief-2020-07-14.pdf	vendor advisory
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06696474	third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-18618?: CVE-2019-18618 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-18618?: To fix CVE-2019-18618, 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-2019-18618 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-18618 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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