CVE-2019-16930 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can discover the IP address of a Zcash full node owning a shielded address by exploiting exception handling flaws during note plaintext deserialization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-16930?
CVE-2019-16930 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Zcashd in Zcash before 2.0.7-3 allows discovery of the IP address of a full node that owns a shielded address, related to mishandling of exceptions during deserialization of note plaintexts. This affects anyone who has disclosed their zaddr to a third party.
Weakness: CWE-755
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16930?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Z.cash Zcash.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16930?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16930 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-16930 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16930 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2rm-rw73-q2w8.