CVE-2019-9977

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Published Mar 24, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

The renderer process in the entertainment system on Tesla Model 3 vehicles mishandles JIT compilation, which allows attackers to trigger firmware code execution, and display a crafted message to vehicle occupants.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:tesla:model_3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:tesla:model_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-19331	The renderer process in the entertainment system on Tesla Model 3 vehicles mishandles JIT compilation, which allows attackers to trigger firmware code execution, and display a crafted message to vehicle occupants.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.0% (3.005% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107551
https://twitter.com/thezdi/status/1109218603251859456
https://www.zdnet.com/article/tesla-car-hacked-at-pwn2own-contest/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Tesla Model 3 Model 3 Firmware

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 10:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 24, 2019, 1:39 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 10:10 PM
Reserved: Mar 24, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:44 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 24, 2019, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:44 AM

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