# CVE-2019-14524: Memory corruption in n/a

> A heap-based buffer overflow in Schism Tracker allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a maliciously crafted MTM file.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 2 Aug 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14524, GHSA-vc6v-5gxv-xp37, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14524

## What is CVE-2019-14524?

CVE-2019-14524 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Opensuse Backports, published on 2 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Schism Tracker through 20190722. There is a heap-based buffer overflow via a large number of song patterns in fmt_mtm_load_song in fmt/mtm.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-14465.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14524?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Opensuse Backports, Opensuse Leap, Schismtracker Schism Tracker.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-14524?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2019-14524 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14524 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Backports

- [CVE-2020-10592](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10592/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-5459](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5459/): Integer overflow in VLC (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2019-5163](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5163/): Denial of service in Shadowsocks (medium 5.9)
- [CVE-2019-20053](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-20053/): Null dereference in n/a (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2019-5460](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5460/): Use after free in VLC Media Player (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-14524 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-14524 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Opensuse Backports, published on 2 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14524 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Opensuse Backports. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14524/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14524/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14524
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14524
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-14524

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14524/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.