Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-1010208 is a local VeraCrypt/TrueCrypt Windows driver issue that may disclose a small amount of kernel stack information. The source describes the impact as minor. It is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a low-priority hygiene item unless affected encryption software is widely deployed on shared Windows systems. The business risk is constrained by local access requirements and minor disclosed impact, but unsupported TrueCrypt exposure should be cleaned up.
Technical view
The issue is a buffer overflow in the VeraCrypt NT driver, veracrypt.sys. A locally executing program can interact with the driver through an IOCTL request and trigger minor kernel stack information disclosure. VeraCrypt is fixed in 1.23-Hotfix-1; all TrueCrypt versions are listed as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to systems with affected VeraCrypt versions before 1.23-Hotfix-1 or TrueCrypt installed, especially Windows hosts where the NT driver is present. Remote-only exposure is not indicated by the sources.
Exploitation context
The source states local code execution is required to reach the vulnerable driver interface. No KEV listing or cited source in the bundle supports active exploitation. Severity, CVSS, and CWE details are not provided.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and the VeraCrypt fix reference. The record does not provide CVSS, CWE mapping, detailed exploitability notes, or active exploitation evidence. Avoid assuming broader impact beyond local kernel stack information disclosure.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade VeraCrypt deployments to 1.23-Hotfix-1 where applicable.
- Inventory and review any TrueCrypt installations; sources list all versions as affected.
- Check project or vendor guidance for TrueCrypt remediation because no TrueCrypt fixed release is named.
- Prioritize systems where untrusted local users can execute code.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed VeraCrypt versions and flag anything before 1.23-Hotfix-1.
- Identify Windows hosts where veracrypt.sys is installed or loaded.
- Search asset inventories for TrueCrypt installations.
- Verify remediation records show VeraCrypt 1.23-Hotfix-1 applied where needed.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/commit/f30f9339c9a0b9bbcc6f5ad38804af39db1f479eCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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