Heap-based buffer overflow in AdPlug - CVE-2019-14734

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in AdPlug - CVE-2019-14734

Published: August 20, 2019 / Updated: June 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU20332
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14734
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the CmtkLoader::load() in mtk.cpp. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

AdPlug
Fedora
ocp
adplug
audacious-plugins

How to mitigate CVE-2019-14734

Install updates from vendor's website.

AdPlug - update to 2.3.3
ocp - addressed in versions 0.1.22-0.28.git849cc42.fc32, 0.1.22-0.28.git849cc42.fc33
adplug - addressed in versions 2.3.3-1.el7, 2.3.3-1.el8, 2.3.3-1.fc32, 2.3.3-1.fc33
audacious-plugins - addressed in versions 3.10.1-7.fc32, 4.0.5-3.el7, 4.0.5-3.el8, 4.0.5-3.fc33

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