CVE-2019-15166: apple mac_os_x Classic Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-15166UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15166DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15166
Published 03-10-2019Last modified 03-12-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-15166 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in apple mac_os_x. EPSS estimates a 4.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
4.99%
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 12 · Related 8Timeline
- 03-10-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-12-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
lmp_print_data_link_subobjs() in print-lmp.c in tcpdump before 4.9.3 lacks certain bounds checks.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources5 sources · 1.6–7.5
- CVE.orgCNA1.6LowCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated1.6LowCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.99%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.99% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.99%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Netapp3 products
Debian2 products
- tcpdump< 4.9.3-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Alpine1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.3-r0
Apple1 product
- mac_os_x< 10.15.2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL29 | 30 | 31
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Tcpdump1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.3
Ubuntu1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 | < 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
10 vendors · 13 products
References
23 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00015.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00050.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00053.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 23 references
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/blob/tcpdump-4.9/CHANGESX Refsource MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/0b661e0aa61850234b64394585cf577aac570bf4X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory