NULL pointer dereference in Libav - CVE-2018-19129
Published: July 28, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19516
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19129
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the ff_mpa_synth_filter_float() function in libavcodec/mpegaudiodsp_template.c. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted mov file.
Affected software
Libav
How to mitigate CVE-2018-19129
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.