Buffer overflow in ffmpeg (Alpine package)
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-11339 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ffmpeg (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU18319
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11339
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the studio profile decoder in libavcodec/mpeg4videodec.c when processing MPEG-4 video data. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted video file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsffmpeg (Alpine package): 4.0.2-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=adac785d84798e462af5871aa7df312c6510c248
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d8d38dabc6e30c901eb6bd6627d8337849d7c041
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=cf78a820406ae4481e937bc2fba252ff79c89a09
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=859fd99d06049c009c8b745626511cd681061a99
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
