CVE-2019-8998
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CVE-2019-8998 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An information disclosure vulnerability leading to a potential local escalation of privilege in the procfs service (the /proc filesystem) of BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform version(s) 6.5.0 SP1 and earlier could allow an attacker to potentially gain unauthorized access to a chosen process address space.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability leading to a potential local escalation of privilege in the procfs service (the /proc filesystem) of BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform version(s) 6.5.0 SP1 and earlier could allow an attacker to potentially gain unauthorized access to a chosen process address space.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Blackberry | Qnx Software Development Platform | <= 6.5.0 |
References
- http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000057178Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000057178Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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