MEDIUM
CVE-2019-18388
CWE-476Published: December 23, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
5.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
A NULL pointer dereference in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer through 0.8.0 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service via malformed commands.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2019-18388 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
openSUSE1 product(s)
leap
virglrenderer_project1 product(s)
virglrenderer
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (12)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00028.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-18388Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1765578Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/commit/0d9a2c88dc3a70023541b3260b9f00c982abda16Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00017.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00028.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-18388Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1765578Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer/commit/0d9a2c88dc3a70023541b3260b9f00c982abda16Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00017.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2019-18388
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-476
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 23, 2019
Related CVEs (CWE-476)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2019-18388 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.