#VU21199 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in IBus - CVE-2019-14822
Published: September 19, 2019 / Updated: February 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21199
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14822
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBus
IBus
Software vendor:
IBus Project
IBus Project
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to iBus does not check user privileges when allowing connection to the AF_UNIX socket. A local user can connect to an existing AF_UNIX socket and perform arbitrary actions, such read and send messages on behalf of another user connected on a graphical environment.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.