CVE-2019-19489 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in SMPlayer allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via a maliciously crafted .m3u playlist file.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2019-19489?

CVE-2019-19489 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 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

SMPlayer 19.5.0 has a buffer overflow via a long .m3u file.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19489?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smplayer Smplayer.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19489?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19489 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-2019-19489 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19489 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hj4p-qm6q-mm5m, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19489.

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