CVE-2020-19824 Race condition in n/a

High 7.0 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the MPV media player via a race condition in the ao_c parameter.

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
Available

What is CVE-2020-19824?

CVE-2020-19824 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2023. 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 in MPV v.0.29.1 fixed in v0.30 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code and crash program via the ao_c parameter.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-19824?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mpv Mpv.

How do I fix CVE-2020-19824?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2020-19824 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-19824 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19824, DLA-3358-1, GHSA-xqhf-h9gx-8rvr, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-19824.

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