Double Free in AdPlug - CVE-2019-15151
Published: August 20, 2019 / Updated: June 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20329
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15151
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: AdPlug
Affected software:
AdPlug
AdPlug
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Cu6mPlayer class in u6m.h. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted media file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-15151
Install updates from vendor's website.