CVE-2019-15165: apple ipados
CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-15165RHSA-2020:4547UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15165USN-4221-1DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15165DLA-1967-1DLA-2850-1
Published 03-10-2019Last modified 03-12-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-15165 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in apple ipados. EPSS estimates a 2.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
2.83%
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 5 · Related 4Timeline
- 03-10-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-12-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
sf-pcapng.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 does not properly validate the PHB header length before allocating memory.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 6 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LSources6 sources · 5.3–7.5
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.83% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.83%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apple5 products
Redhat4 products
- libpcap< 14:1.9.1-4.el8
- libpcap-debuginfo< 14:1.9.1-4.el8
- libpcap-debugsource< 14:1.9.1-4.el8
- libpcap-devel< 14:1.9.1-4.el8
Debian2 products
- libpcap< 1.9.1-1 | < 1.8.1-3+deb9u1 | < 1.6.2-2+deb8u1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Alpine1 product
- libpcap< 1.1.1-r0 | < 1.9.1-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 19.04
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL29 | 30 | 31
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
Oracle1 product
- communications_operations_monitor3.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3
Tcpdump1 product
- libpcap< 1.9.1
Ubuntu1 product
- libpcap< 1.5.3-2ubuntu0.1 | < 1.7.4-2ubuntu0.1 | < 1.8.1-6ubuntu1.18.04.1
10 vendors · 18 products
References
36 links- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGESX Refsource CONFIRMProductRelease Notes
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/a5a36d9e82dde7265e38fe1f87b7f11c461c29f6X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/87d6bef033062f969e70fa40c43dfd945d5a20abX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00052.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00051.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00031.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
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- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26Mailing ListX Refsource FULLDISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00014.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
