CVE-2019-17259 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published 8 Oct 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A memory corruption vulnerability in KMPlayer allows attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-17259?

CVE-2019-17259 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

KMPlayer 4.2.2.31 allows a User Mode Write AV starting at utils!src_new+0x000000000014d6ee.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17259?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kmplayer Kmplayer.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17259?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17259 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-2019-17259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78j6-v8x2-4hh6.