How severe is CVE-2019-18618?

CVE-2019-18618 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2019-18618 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (39th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-18618?

CVE-2019-18618 primarily affects Synaptics Vfs75xx Firmware. In total, 152 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18618?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-18618 published?

CVE-2019-18618 was published on 2020-07-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-18618

CVE-2019-18618 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Synaptics Vfs75xx Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.0)
CVSS v2: 3.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (39th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Synaptics Vfs75xx Firmware
Published: 2020-07-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Incorrect access control in the firmware of Synaptics VFS75xx family fingerprint sensors that include external flash (all versions prior to 2019-11-15) allows a local administrator or physical attacker to compromise the confidentiality of sensor data via injection of an unverified partition table.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18618?: Incorrect access control in the firmware of Synaptics VFS75xx family fingerprint sensors that include external flash (all versions prior to 2019-11-15) allows a local administrator or physical attacker to compromise the confidentiality of sensor data via injection of an unverified partition table.
How severe is CVE-2019-18618?: CVE-2019-18618 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-18618 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (39th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-18618?: CVE-2019-18618 primarily affects Synaptics Vfs75xx Firmware. In total, 152 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18618?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-18618 published?: CVE-2019-18618 was published on 2020-07-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (152)

cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.1.5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.1.337.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.1.3507.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.2.320.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.2.524.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.2.3109.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.2.3530.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.2.5024.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.3.3541.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.5.4.1116:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.5.8.1092:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.5.10.1100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.5.10.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.5.17.1099:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.5.17.1102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.5.35.1058:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.5.502.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.5.512.1051:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.5.2734.1050:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:synaptics:vfs75xx_firmware:5.5.2810.1050:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_25_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thankpad_a475_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thankpad_a485_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e480_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e580_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e485_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e585_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e490s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e490_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e590_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_r490_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_r590_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l480_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l580_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p1_gen_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_extreme_2nd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p43s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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