SB2019081672 - Buffer overflow in ffmpeg (Alpine package)
Published: August 16, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019081672
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12730)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in aa_read_header() function in libavformat/aadec.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted media file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and crash the affected application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f3d13d27653687516adefe66adbfd239dee57f2e
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=228dc16f637162cbf1a241b4f1d71606ba5e8888
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c0e9c2726f23f0410b383f030c4e2c8ab6b5090f
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=cf78a820406ae4481e937bc2fba252ff79c89a09
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=859fd99d06049c009c8b745626511cd681061a99