What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-8339?

CVE-2019-8339 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-8339?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-8339. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-8339?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2019-8339. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Falco CVE-2019-8339

MEDIUM

Use After Free (CWE-416)

2019-05-17 cve@mitre.org

Authentication Bypass Use After Free Memory Corruption Falco

5.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 17, 2019 - 20:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in Falco through 0.14.0. A missing indicator for insufficient resources allows local users to bypass the detection engine.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in Falco through 0.14.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Use After Free (CWE-416), which allows attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. An issue was discovered in Falco through 0.14.0. A missing indicator for insufficient resources allows local users to bypass the detection engine. Affected products include: Falco. Version information: through 0.14.0..

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use smart pointers or garbage-collected languages. Set pointers to NULL after freeing. Enable memory sanitizers.