# CVE-2019-1010208: Information disclosure in Veracrypt, Truecrypt

> Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in the Veracrypt NT driver to disclose minor kernel stack information.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 23 Jul 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xh74-2j8x-p72q, MGASA-2021-0088

## What is CVE-2019-1010208?

CVE-2019-1010208 is a low-severity vulnerability in IDRIX, Truecrypt Veracrypt, Truecrypt, published on 23 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IDRIX, Truecrypt Veracrypt, Truecrypt Prior to 1.23-Hotfix-1 (Veracrypt), all versions (Truecrypt) is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: Minor information disclosure of kernel stack. The component is: Veracrypt NT Driver (veracrypt.sys). The attack vector is: Locally executed code, IOCTL request to driver. The fixed version is: 1.23-Hotfix-1.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1010208?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Idrix Truecrypt, Idrix Veracrypt.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-1010208?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2019-1010208 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010208 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IDRIX, Truecrypt Veracrypt, Truecrypt

- [CVE-2016-1281](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1281/): Other in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-1010208 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-1010208 is a low-severity vulnerability in IDRIX, Truecrypt Veracrypt, Truecrypt, published on 23 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010208 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IDRIX, Truecrypt Veracrypt, Truecrypt. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1010208/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1010208/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1010208
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010208
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1010208

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1010208/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.