CVE-2019-12449

MEDIUMEPSS 78th pctl

5.7

CVSS v3

Description

An issue was discovered in GNOME gvfs 1.29.4 through 1.41.2. daemon/gvfsbackendadmin.c mishandles a file's user and group ownership during move (and copy with G_FILE_COPY_ALL_METADATA) operations from admin:// to file:// URIs, because root privileges are unavailable.

CWE-755

How to fix

Remediation Available

gvfsDebian

Fixed in:1.38.1-4CVE-2019-12449

gvfsUbuntu

Fixed in:1.28.2-1ubuntu1~16.04.3USN-4053-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:1.36.1-0ubuntu1.3.3USN-4053-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

gvfs-backendsUbuntu

Fixed in:1.28.2-1ubuntu1~16.04.3USN-4053-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:1.36.1-0ubuntu1.3.3USN-4053-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.83%probability of exploitation in 30 days

78thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 78% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

gitlab.gnome.org

Third-Party Advisory4

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2017-5638	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-7247	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-36933	High	7.5	72%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-0934	High	7.5	66%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-14287	High	8.8	64%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-12815	Critical	9.8	58%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2019-12449?

Published advisories record a fix for 3 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2019-12449 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2019-12449 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.8% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2019-12449?

CVE-2019-12449 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.7, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2019-12449 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for gvfs (Debian), gvfs (Ubuntu), gvfs-backends (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-17.