CVE-2019-14822: A flaw was discovered in ibus in versions before 1.5.22 that allows any unprivileged user to monitor and send

Routine

HIGH 7.1WATCHLISTUPGRADEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2019-14822 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.1) affecting ibus, enterprise linux, ubuntu linux. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 this priority

High severity
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.1 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 70%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2019-11-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: canonical · ibus project · oracle · redhat

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-11-25 12:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ibus project ibus UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.5.22

Fixed in: 1.5.22

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 1.5.22 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ibus

Note

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

redhat enterprise linux MITIGATE

Affected: 7.0 · 8.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

canonical ubuntu linux MITIGATE

Affected: 16.04 · 18.04 · 19.10

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 16.04

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

oracle zfs storage appliance kit DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.8

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.8

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy zfs-storage-appliance-kit || rpm -q zfs-storage-appliance-kit || zfs-storage-appliance-kit --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison zfs-storage-appliance-kit sudo apt install zfs-storage-appliance-kit=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.8> sudo apt-mark hold zfs-storage-appliance-kit

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list zfs-storage-appliance-kit sudo dnf downgrade zfs-storage-appliance-kit-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.8> sudo dnf versionlock add zfs-storage-appliance-kit

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-2019-14822?

ibus: upgrade to 1.5.22; enterprise linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; ubuntu linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-14822 being exploited?

CVE-2019-14822 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-2019-14822 affect?

CVE-2019-14822 affects ibus, enterprise linux, ubuntu linux. Severity is high (CVSS 7.1). 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 fla

How urgent is CVE-2019-14822?

Priority 37/100. High severity; On your watchlist

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