CVE-2019-16992 Other in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

The Keybase iOS app may insufficiently notify users when signing cryptocurrency attestations, potentially violating user expectations regarding key usage semantics.

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-2019-16992?

CVE-2019-16992 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Keybase app 2.13.2 for iOS provides potentially insufficient notice that it is employing a user's private key to sign a certain cryptocurrency attestation (that an address at keybase.io can be used for Stellar payments to the user), which might be incompatible with a user's personal position on the semantics of an attestation.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16992?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Keybase Keybase.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16992?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16992 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-16992 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16992 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-23cv-hj48-7c4g.

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