CVE-2019-15296 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in FAAD2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted audio files.
- 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
What is CVE-2019-15296?
CVE-2019-15296 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 21 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 Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The faad_resetbits function in libfaad/bits.c is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability. The number of bits to be read is determined by ld->buffer_size - words*4, cast to uint32. If ld->buffer_size - words*4 is negative, a buffer overflow is later performed via getdword_n(&ld->start[words], ld->bytes_left).
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15296?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Audiocoding Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15296?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-15296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-15296, CLEANSTART-2023-DB74273, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15296, GHSA-3p67-56xf-rrrf, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15296.