#VU19042 Out-of-bounds read in MediaInfo - CVE-2019-11373

Vulnerability identifier: #VU19042

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [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:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11373

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MediaInfo
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: MediaArea

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the File__Analyze::Get_L8() function in File__Analyze_Buffer.cpp file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and crash the affected application.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MediaInfo: 19.04

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External links
https://github.com/MediaArea/MediaInfoLib/pull/1111
https://sourceforge.net/p/mediainfo/bugs/1101/

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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.