Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-2228 |
CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
CUPS Server applications / Other server solutions |
Vendor | Apple Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU23605
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2228
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the ippSetValuetag
function when processing language value. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCUPS: 2.2.0 - 2.3.0
External linkshttp://github.com/apple/cups/releases/tag/v2.3.1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.