SB2019072931 - Integer underflow in vlc (Alpine package)



SB2019072931 - Integer underflow in vlc (Alpine package)

Published: July 29, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019072931
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13602)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attacks on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the "MP4_EIA608_Convert()" function in the "modules/demux/mp4/mp4.c" file. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted .mp4 file, trigger integer underflow and crash the affected application.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.