Heap-based buffer overflow in AdPlug - CVE-2019-14690
Published: August 20, 2019 / Updated: June 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20333
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-2019-14690
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 CxadbmfPlayer::__bmf_convert_stream() in bmf.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
Fedora
ocp
adplug
audacious-plugins
How to mitigate CVE-2019-14690
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
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