CVE-2019-10109: Infoleak

Published May 15, 2019
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Updated

An Information Exposure issue (issue 1 of 2) was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.7.8, 11.8.x before 11.8.4, and 11.9.x before 11.9.2. EXIF geolocation data were not removed from images when uploaded to GitLab. As a result, anyone with access to the uploaded image could obtain its geolocation, device, and software version data (if present).

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab<11.7.8
GitLab GitLab<11.7.8
GitLab GitLab>=11.8.0<11.8.4
GitLab GitLab>=11.8.0<11.8.4
GitLab GitLab>=11.9.0<11.9.2
GitLab GitLab>=11.9.0<11.9.2

Event History

May 15, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:14 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10109?

CVE-2019-10109 is classified as an Information Exposure vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-10109?

To mitigate CVE-2019-10109, upgrade GitLab to version 11.7.8 or later, or 11.8.4 or later, or 11.9.2 or later.

3

What impact does CVE-2019-10109 have on GitLab users?

CVE-2019-10109 allows unauthorized access to unremoved EXIF geolocation data in uploaded images.

4

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2019-10109?

CVE-2019-10109 affects GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions prior to versions 11.7.8, 11.8.4, and 11.9.2.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-10109?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2019-10109; the best course of action is to upgrade to the latest version.

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