Input validation error in kmplayer - CVE-2017-16952

 

Input validation error in kmplayer - CVE-2017-16952

Published: November 28, 2017 / Updated: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37872
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16952
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: KDE.org
Affected software:
kmplayer

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

KMPlayer 4.2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted NSV file.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-16952

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources