CVE-2019-11461: An issue was discovered in GNOME Nautilus 3.30 prior to 3.30.6 and 3.32 prior to 3.32.1

Routine

HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2019-11461 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting nautilus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in GNOME Nautilus 3.30 prior to 3.30.6 and 3.32 prior to 3.32.1. A compromised thumbnailer may escape the bubblewrap sandbox used to confine thumbnailers by using the TIOCSTI ioctl to push characters into the input buffer of the thumbnailer's controlling terminal, allowing an attacker to escape the sandbox if the thumbnailer has a controlling terminal. This is due to improper filtering of the TIOCSTI ioctl on 64-bit system

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2019-04-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: gnome

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-04-22 21:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:12 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gnome nautilus UPGRADE

Affected: >= 3.30 and < 3.30.6 · >= 3.32 and < 3.32.1

Fixed in: 3.30.6, 3.32.1

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.30

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nautilus || rpm -q nautilus || nautilus --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.30.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade nautilus

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade nautilus

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.30 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison nautilus sudo apt install nautilus=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.30> sudo apt-mark hold nautilus

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list nautilus sudo dnf downgrade nautilus-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.30> sudo dnf versionlock add nautilus

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-11461?

nautilus: upgrade to 3.30.6, 3.32.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-11461 being exploited?

CVE-2019-11461 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-11461 affect?

CVE-2019-11461 affects nautilus. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). An issue was discovered in GNOME Nautilus 3.30 prior to 3.30.6 and 3.32 prior to 3.32.1. A compromised thumbnailer may escape the bubblewrap sandbox used to confine thumbnailers by using the TIOCSTI ioctl to push characters into the input b

How urgent is CVE-2019-11461?

Priority 34/100. High severity

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