#VU27926 Use-after-free in LIVE555 Streaming Media - CVE-2019-15232
Published: May 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27926
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15232
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LIVE555 Streaming Media
LIVE555 Streaming Media
Software vendor:
Live Networks
Live Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in GenericMediaServer::createNewClientSessionWithId() when generating client session identifiers, which is mishandled by the MPEG1or2 and Matroska file demultiplexors. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.