CVE-2019-20168 Use after free in n/a
A use-after-free vulnerability in GPAC allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted media 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-20168?
CVE-2019-20168 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Gpac Gpac, published on 30 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
An issue was discovered in GPAC version 0.8.0 and 0.9.0-development-20191109. There is a use-after-free in the function gf_isom_box_dump_ex() in isomedia/box_funcs.c.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20168?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gpac Gpac.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20168?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2019-20168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gpac Gpac
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x9c5-mv9c-j6pj, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20168.