Vulnerability identifier: #VU18009

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9215

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
LIVE555 Media Server
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Live Networks

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the parseAuthorizationHeader() function. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack against application using the vulnerable version of Live555 codec library.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LIVE555 Media Server: 2019.02.03

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External links
http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.