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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2019-17151

Change History

CVE Modified by Zero Day Initiative 1/08/2020 5:15:13 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3

								
							
							
						
Zero Day Initiative AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Removed CVSS V3
Zero Day Initiative AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

								
						
Added CWE

								
							
							
						
Zero Day Initiative CWE-356
Removed CWE
Zero Day Initiative CWE-94

								
						
Changed Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Tencent WeChat Prior to 7.0.9. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must be within a chat session together with the attacker. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of a usernames. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9302.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers redirect users to an external resource on affected installations of Tencent WeChat Prior to 7.0.9. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must be within a chat session together with the attacker. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of a users profile. The issue lies in the failure to properly validate a users name. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9302.