HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-12171
HIGH

CVE-2019-12171

CWE-312Published: July 8, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Dropbox.exe (and QtWebEngineProcess.exe in the Web Helper) in the Dropbox desktop application 71.4.108.0 store cleartext credentials in memory upon successful login or new account creation. These are not securely freed in the running process.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-12171 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

dropbox1 product(s)
dropbox
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=1DCGurwRTu0HsUpTglVR0jgItZNqqDm_5
ADVISORYhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=1msz6pb08crPC0VT7s_Z_KTsKm9CbLJEXNsmRwzoNLy8
ADVISORYhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=1DCGurwRTu0HsUpTglVR0jgItZNqqDm_5
ADVISORYhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=1msz6pb08crPC0VT7s_Z_KTsKm9CbLJEXNsmRwzoNLy8

All References (4)

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DCGurwRTu0HsUpTglVR0jgItZNqqDm_5Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://drive.google.com/open?id=1msz6pb08crPC0VT7s_Z_KTsKm9CbLJEXNsmRwzoNLy8Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DCGurwRTu0HsUpTglVR0jgItZNqqDm_5Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://drive.google.com/open?id=1msz6pb08crPC0VT7s_Z_KTsKm9CbLJEXNsmRwzoNLy8Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-12171
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-312
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 8, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-12171 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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