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CVE-2019-7249 Details

Description

In Keybase before 2.12.6 on macOS, the move RPC to the Helper was susceptible to time-to-check-time-to-use bugs and would also allow one user of the system (who didn't have root access) to tamper with another's installs.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://hackerone.com/reports/471739 CVEExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb004 CVEExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106824 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://hackerone.com/reports/471739 [email protected]ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb004 [email protected]ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-367Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
keybase keybase
< 2.12.6

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:keybase:keybase:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-7249
NVD Published Date:
Jan 31, 2019
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2019-7249 Details - Not Deferred