CVE-2019-0160: fedoraproject fedora Classic Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-0160DEBIAN-CVE-2019-0160
Published 27-03-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-0160 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 5Timeline
- 27-03-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in system firmware for EDK II may allow unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via network access.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 8.7Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:HSources3 sources · 8.7–9.8
- NVDNIST8.7HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.34% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.34%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Redhat5 products
- enterprise_linux8.0
- enterprise_linux_eus8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus8.2 | 8.4
- enterprise_linux_server_tus8.2 | 8.4
Debian1 product
- edk2< 0~20181115.85588389-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL30
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0
Tianocore1 product
- edk_iina
Ubuntu1 product
- edk2< 0~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.3+esm1
6 vendors · 10 products
