CVE-2019-11372 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in MediaInfoLib allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted media files.

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-2019-11372?

CVE-2019-11372 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 20 Apr 2019. 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

An out-of-bounds read in MediaInfoLib::File__Tags_Helper::Synched_Test in Tag/File__Tags.cpp in MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 18.12 leads to a crash.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11372?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Mediaarea Mediainfo.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11372?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-11372 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11372 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-11372, GHSA-w6w9-r48q-8xhx, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11372.

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