SB2019042225 - Fedora 30 update for libmediainfo 



SB2019042225 - Fedora 30 update for libmediainfo

Published: April 22, 2019 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2019042225
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11372)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the MediaInfoLib::File__Tags_Helper::Synched_Test() function in Tag/File__Tags.cpp file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and crash the affected application.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11373)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the File__Analyze::Get_L8() function in File__Analyze_Buffer.cpp file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and crash the affected application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.