CVE-2018-5200 KMPlayer Heap Overflow Vulnerability
A heap-based buffer overflow in KMPlayer allows remote code execution via a crafted FLV file, requiring users to update the software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5200?
CVE-2018-5200 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Pandora.tv KMPlayer, published on 20 Dec 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
KMPlayer 4.2.2.15 and earlier have a Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. It could be exploited with a crafted FLV format file. The problem is that more frame data is copied to heap memory than the size specified in the frame header. This results in a memory corruption and remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5200?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pandora Kmplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5200?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5200 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-5200 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5200 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pandora.tv KMPlayer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6cv9-f688-pm67.