CVE-2019-5618 A-PDF WAV to MP3 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
A stack-based buffer overflow in A-PDF WAV to MP3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV 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-2019-5618?
CVE-2019-5618 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in A-PDF WAV to MP3, published on 29 Apr 2020. 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
A-PDF WAV to MP3 version 1.0.0 suffers from an instance of CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5618?
It affects 1 product.
Products include A-Pdf Wav to Mp3.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5618?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5618 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-2019-5618 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-5618 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gpj9-8hf3-rw52.