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CVE-2019-17080: linuxmint mintinstall Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 02-10-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-17080 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in linuxmint mintinstall. EPSS estimates a 8.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
43/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.20%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4github, reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 02-10-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

mintinstall (aka Software Manager) 7.9.9 for Linux Mint allows code execution if a REVIEWS_CACHE file is controlled by an attacker, because an unpickle occurs. This is resolved in 8.0.0 and backports.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

8.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.20% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
8.20%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • githubUnverified

    Mintinstall Object Injection

    Maturity: poc

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (forums.linuxmint.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Show all 4 exploits
  • exploit-databaselinuxUnverified

    mintinstall 7.9.9 - Code Execution

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Linuxmint1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links