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CVE-2019-17080
mintinstall (aka Software Manager) 7.9.9 for Linux Mint allows code execution if a REVIEWS_CACHE file is controlled by an attacker,…
High7.8EPSS 8.2%
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- mitre
Description
mintinstall (aka Software Manager) 7.9.9 for Linux Mint allows code execution if a REVIEWS_CACHE file is controlled by an attacker, because an unpickle occurs. This is resolved in 8.0.0 and backports.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 8.2% · top 5.1% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://github.com/Andhrimnirr/Mintinstall-object-injection (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/linuxmint/mintinstall/blob/master/debian/changelog (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154722/mintinstall-7.9.9-Code-Execution.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=302960 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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