Multiple vulnerabilities in libvpx
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 5 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-9371 CVE-2019-9433 CVE-2019-9325 CVE-2019-9232 CVE-2019-2126 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-400 CWE-20 CWE-125 CWE-415 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libvpx Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software |
| Vendor | WebM Project |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
UPDATED: 20.12.2019
Changed bulletin status to "Patched", updated vulnerability descriptions and CVSS scores to reflect availability of the patched version.
Updated: 27.01.2019
Added vulnerability #5
1) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU23106
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9371
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing media content in libvpx. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibvpx: 0.9.0 - 1.8.1
External linkshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/25/17
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/27/1
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-10
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.
2) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU23105
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9433
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing media content in libvpx. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the application and gain access to sensitive information.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibvpx: 0.9.0 - 1.8.1
External linkshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/25/17
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/27/1
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-10
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.
3) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU23104
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9325
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check when processing media content in libvpx. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibvpx: 0.9.0 - 1.8.1
External linkshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/25/17
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/27/1
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-10
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.
4) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU23103
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9232
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check when processing media content in libvpx. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibvpx: 0.9.0 - 1.8.1
External linkshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/25/17
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/27/1
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-10
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.
5) Double Free
EUVDB-ID: #VU24676
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-2019-2126
CWE-ID:
CWE-415 - Double Free
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 when processing user-supplied data within the ParseContentEncodingEntry() function of mkvparser.cpp. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate to version 1.8.2.
libvpx: 1.4.0 - 1.8.1
External linksQ & 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.
