#VU19232 Buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2019-12730

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#VU19232 Buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2019-12730

Published: July 18, 2019 / Updated: July 12, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU19232
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12730
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FFmpeg
Software vendor:
ffmpeg.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in aa_read_header() function in libavformat/aadec.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted media file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and crash the affected application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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