CVE-2018-19130 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Libav via a crafted AAC file due to invalid memory access in the VC1 decoder.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-19130?
CVE-2018-19130 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libav Libav, published on 9 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Libav 12.3, there is an invalid memory access in vc1_decode_frame in libavcodec/vc1dec.c that allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted aac file. NOTE: This may be a duplicate of CVE-2017-17127
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19130?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libav Libav.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19130?
No fix published yet.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-19130 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19130 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libav Libav
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hg9-vpfr-hcq6.