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TI-2019-11027 Aliases CVE-2019-14822GHSA-6vhv-qmhp-gxj3

Missing authorization in ibus

Priority LOW 31CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 12 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

A flaw was discovered in ibus in versions before 1.5.22 that allows any unprivileged user to monitor and send method calls to the ibus bus of another user due to a misconfiguration in the DBus server setup. A local attacker may use this flaw to intercept all keystrokes of a victim user who is using the graphical interface, change the input method engine, or modify other input related configurations of the victim user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00365 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 12 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—ibusibus versions before 1.5.22—No fix listedCNA
  • ibus Vendor— Affected ibus versions before 1.5.22 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibus_project:ibus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.5.22VulnerableIbus Project
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.8VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibus_project:ibus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.5.22 Vulnerable ·Ibus Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2021:0949 Released 2021-03-22 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat OpenShift Do openshift/odo-init-image 1.1.3 security update
    • OpenShift Do 1 openshiftdo/odo-init-image-rhel7
  • RHSA-2020:3978 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    glib2 and ibus security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) glib2-2.56.1-7.el7, ibus-1.5.17-11.el7, ibus-gtk2-1.5.17-11.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) glib2-devel-2.56.1-7.el7, glib2-doc-2.56.1-7.el7, glib2-fam-2.56.1-7.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) glib2-2.56.1-7.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) glib2-devel-2.56.1-7.el7, glib2-doc-2.56.1-7.el7, glib2-fam-2.56.1-7.el7 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) glib2-2.56.1-7.el7, glib2-2.56.1-7.el7.ppc, glib2-devel-2.56.1-7.el7 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) glib2-doc-2.56.1-7.el7, glib2-fam-2.56.1-7.el7, glib2-static-2.56.1-7.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) glib2-2.56.1-7.el7, glib2-devel-2.56.1-7.el7, ibus-1.5.17-11.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) glib2-doc-2.56.1-7.el7, glib2-fam-2.56.1-7.el7, glib2-static-2.56.1-7.el7 +4
  • RHSA-2020:1880 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ibus and glib2 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) glib2-doc-2.56.4-8.el8, glib2-static-2.56.4-8.el8, ibus-devel-1.5.19-11.el8 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) ibus-1.5.19-11.el8, ibus-gtk2-1.5.19-11.el8, ibus-gtk3-1.5.19-11.el8 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) glib2-2.56.4-8.el8, glib2-devel-2.56.4-8.el8, glib2-fam-2.56.4-8.el8 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
OpenShift Do 1Fixed RHSA-2021:0949
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:1880
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:1880
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:1880
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3978

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14822
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vhv-qmhp-gxj3

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Sources

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