Heap-based buffer overflow in android-gif-drawable - CVE-2019-11933
Published: November 17, 2019 / Updated: May 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22806
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11933
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 when processing GIF images. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted GIF image, pass it to the affected application, 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
android-gif-drawable
WhatsApp Messenger for Android
WhatsApp Messenger for Android
How to mitigate CVE-2019-11933
Install updates from vendor's website.
android-gif-drawable - update to 1.2.19
WhatsApp Messenger for Android - update to 2.19.291
WhatsApp Messenger for Android - update to 2.19.291