CVE-2019-7524 HIGH

CVE-2019-7524

Vendor N/A
Product n/a
Published March 28, 2019
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing checks in the fts and pop3-uidl components.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 28, 2019 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated