CVE-2019-7249

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

In Keybase before 2.12.6 on macOS, the move RPC to the Helper was susceptible to time-to-check-time-to-use bugs and would also allow one user of the system (who didn't have root access) to tamper with another's installs.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 81.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 31, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106824
cve@mitrehttps://hackerone.com/reports/471739
cve@mitrehttps://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb004
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106824
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hackerone.com/reports/471739
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb004

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-367Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 22:52 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 22:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-24 16:47 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-7249?

CVE-2019-7249 is a critical vulnerability published on January 31, 2019. In Keybase before 2.12.6 on macOS, the move RPC to the Helper was susceptible to time-to-check-time-to-use bugs and would also allow one user of the system (who didn't have root access) to tamper with another's installs.

When was CVE-2019-7249 disclosed?

CVE-2019-7249 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 31, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-7249 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-7249 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 81.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-7249?

CVE-2019-7249 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-7249?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-7249, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2019-7249

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