HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-7307
HIGH

CVE-2019-7307

CWE-367Published: August 29, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Apport before versions 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm1, 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19, 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7, 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1, 2.20.11-0ubuntu5 contained a TOCTTOU vulnerability when reading the users ~/.apport-ignore.xml file, which allows a local attacker to replace this file with a symlink to any other file on the system and so cause Apport to include the contents of this other file in the resulting crash report. The crash report could then be read by that user either by causing it to be uploaded and reported to Launchpad, or by leveraging some other vulnerability to read the resulting crash report, and so allow the user to read arbitrary files on the system.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-7307 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.0.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

apport_project1 product(s)
apport
Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Source: NVD CPE · 9 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/apport/%2Bbug/1830858
ADVISORYhttps://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2019/CVE-2019-7307.html
ADVISORYhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/apport/%2Bbug/1830858
ADVISORYhttps://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2019/CVE-2019-7307.html

All References (6)

→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172858/Ubuntu-Apport-Whoopsie-DoS-Integer-Overflow.html
→
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/apport/%2Bbug/1830858Exploit · Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
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https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2019/CVE-2019-7307.htmlVendor Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172858/Ubuntu-Apport-Whoopsie-DoS-Integer-Overflow.html
→
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/apport/%2Bbug/1830858Exploit · Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
→
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2019/CVE-2019-7307.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-7307
CVSS Score7.0 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-367
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 29, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-7307 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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