Use-after-free in LIVE555 Streaming Media
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-15232 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
LIVE555 Streaming Media Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Live Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU27926
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15232
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in GenericMediaServer::createNewClientSessionWithId() when generating client session identifiers, which is mishandled by the MPEG1or2 and Matroska file demultiplexors. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Vulnerable software versionsLIVE555 Streaming Media: 2019.02.03 - 2019.08.12
External linkshttp://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt
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.
