#VU23103 Out-of-bounds read in libvpx - CVE-2019-9232
Published: November 29, 2019 / Updated: December 20, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23103
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9232
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libvpx
libvpx
Software vendor:
WebM Project
WebM Project
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check when processing media content in libvpx. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.