CVE-2019-17539
FFmpeg NULL Pointer Dereference (Buffer Overread)
Description
In FFmpeg before 4.2, avcodec_open2 in libavcodec/utils.c allows a NULL pointer dereference and possibly unspecified other impact when there is no valid close function pointer.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 14, 2019, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 10, 2021, 1:58 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2019-17539
vulnerability.
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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-2019-17539.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=15733 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8df6884832ec413cf032dfaa45c23b1c7876670c | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00026.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-65 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4431-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4722 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2019-17539 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-17539 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jun. 10, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.4.7 *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.5 *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.1 up to (excluding) 4.1.5 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=15733 Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=15733 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00026.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00026.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-65 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-65 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4431-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4431-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4722 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4722 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 31, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00026.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4431-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 09, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4722 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 30, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-65 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=15733 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=15733 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8df6884832ec413cf032dfaa45c23b1c7876670c No Types Assigned https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8df6884832ec413cf032dfaa45c23b1c7876670c Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-17539 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-2019-17539
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.04 }} -0.03%
score
0.87813
percentile