CVE-2019-9133 KMPlayer Subtitles parser Heap Overflow Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious subtitle file due to an integer underflow leading to memory corruption.
- 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-2019-9133?
CVE-2019-9133 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 9 Apr 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
When processing subtitles format media file, KMPlayer version 2018.12.24.14 or lower doesn't check object size correctly, which leads to integer underflow then to memory out-of-bound read/write. An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to open a malicious file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9133?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Kmplayer Kmplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9133?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9133 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-9133 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9133 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jfcr-39q8-hmpx.