CVE-2019-9019 Other in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can exploit USB input devices to trigger buffer overflows in the in-flight entertainment system, potentially causing crashes or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-9019?
CVE-2019-9019 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The British Airways Entertainment System, as installed on Boeing 777-36N(ER) and possibly other aircraft, does not prevent the USB charging/data-transfer feature from interacting with USB keyboard and mouse devices, which allows physically proximate attackers to conduct unanticipated attacks against Entertainment applications, as demonstrated by using mouse copy-and-paste actions to trigger a Chat buffer overflow or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9019?
It affects 1 product.
Products include British Airways Entertainment System.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9019?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9019 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-9019 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9019 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8rf-g2ff-2h5r.