CVE-2019-17080 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 8.2% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 8.2% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-502 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-10-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| linuxmint | mintinstall |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | mintinstall 7.9.9 - Code Execution | 2019-10-03 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154722/mintinstall-7.9.9-Code-Execution.html
- https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=302960
- https://github.com/Andhrimnirr/Mintinstall-object-injection
- https://github.com/linuxmint/mintinstall/blob/master/debian/changelog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154722/mintinstall-7.9.9-Code-Execution.html
- https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=302960
- https://github.com/Andhrimnirr/Mintinstall-object-injection
- https://github.com/linuxmint/mintinstall/blob/master/debian/changelog
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