6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-14442
Libav MP4 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

In mpc8_read_header in libavformat/mpc8.c in Libav 12.3, an input file can result in an avio_seek infinite loop and hang, with 100% CPU consumption. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

INFO

Published Date :

July 30, 2019, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:26 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-14442 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Libav libav
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-14442.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1159 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1159 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-14442 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-14442 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1159
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-399 CWE-835
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154038/TortoiseSVN-1.12.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 02, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154038/TortoiseSVN-1.12.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1159 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1159 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-399
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-14442 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-14442 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.11 }} 0.02%

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0.44709

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