Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2019-15166

lmp_print_data_link_subobjs() in print-lmp.c in tcpdump before 4.9.3 lacks certain bounds checks.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 1.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.050 (91.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-15166: held from 0.050 to 0.050.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15166?
CVE-2019-15166 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 1.6/10. Published 2019-10-03.
How severe is CVE-2019-15166?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 1.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-15166 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.