#VU17665 Buffer overflow in LIVE555 Media Server - CVE-2019-7733 

 

#VU17665 Buffer overflow in LIVE555 Media Server - CVE-2019-7733

Published: February 14, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU17665
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7733
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LIVE555 Media Server
Software vendor:
Live Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due a buffer overflow condition in the handleRequestBytes function. A remote attacker can send a malicious HTTP packet and perform denial of service attack.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address the vulnerability.

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