Is CVE-2019-8998 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-8998 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-8998 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2019-8998 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-8998?

CVE-2019-8998 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-8998

CWE-413Published: July 12, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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 attacker to potentially gain unauthorized access to a chosen process address space.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-8998 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 7.8.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.