Input validation error in libvpx - CVE-2019-9433

 

Input validation error in libvpx - CVE-2019-9433

Published: November 29, 2019 / Updated: December 20, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU23105
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9433
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: WebM Project
Affected software:
libvpx

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing media content in libvpx. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the application and gain access to sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-9433

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources