What is CVE-2019-8998?

CVE-2019-8998 is a high-severity vulnerability in Blackberry Qnx_software_development_platform, classified under CWE-413. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-12.

How severe is CVE-2019-8998?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Blackberry Qnx_software_development_platform

CVE-2019-8998

An information disclosure vulnerability leading to a potential local escalation of privilege in the procfs service (the /proc filesystem) of BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform version(s) 6.5.0 SP1 and earlier could allow an attac…

EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Blackberry Qnx_software_development_platform
Blackberry Qnx Software Development Platform (Qnx Sdp) — versions 6.5.0 SP1 and earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-413

References

secure@blackberry.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8998?: CVE-2019-8998 is a high-severity vulnerability in Blackberry Qnx_software_development_platform, classified under CWE-413. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2019-8998?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.