CVE-2019-16992
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CVE-2019-16992 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Keybase app 2.13.2 for iOS provides potentially insufficient notice that it is employing a user's private key to sign a certain cryptocurrency attestation (that an address at keybase.io can be used for Stellar payments to the user), which might be incompatible with a user's personal position on the semantics of an attestation.. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Keybase app 2.13.2 for iOS provides potentially insufficient notice that it is employing a user's private key to sign a certain cryptocurrency attestation (that an address at keybase.io can be used for Stellar payments to the user), which might be incompatible with a user's personal position on the semantics of an attestation.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Keybase | Keybase | 2.13.2 |
References
- https://github.com/keybase/keybase-issues/issues/3583Third Party Advisory
- https://sneak.berlin/20190929/keybase-backdoor/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/keybase/keybase-issues/issues/3583Third Party Advisory
- https://sneak.berlin/20190929/keybase-backdoor/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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