CVE-2019-11373: Medium severity MediaArea MediaInfo vulnerability

Published Apr 20, 2019
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Updated

An out-of-bounds read in FileAnalyze::GetL8 in FileAnalyzeBuffer.cpp in MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 18.12 leads to a crash.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
MediaArea MediaInfo=18.12
Fedoraproject Fedora=28
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
debian/libmediainfo
20.09+dfsg-223.04+dfsg-125.04+dfsg-126.01+dfsg-1

Event History

Apr 20, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:05 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:22 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:23 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Debian·10:23 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-11373?

CVE-2019-11373 is a vulnerability that leads to an out-of-bounds read in MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 18.12, causing a crash.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11373?

The severity of CVE-2019-11373 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

How does CVE-2019-11373 affect MediaInfo?

CVE-2019-11373 affects MediaInfo version 18.12.

4

How do I fix CVE-2019-11373 on Debian?

To fix CVE-2019-11373 on Debian, update the libmediainfo package to version 18.12-2 or newer.

5

How do I fix CVE-2019-11373 on Ubuntu?

To fix CVE-2019-11373 on Ubuntu, update the libmediainfo package to the specified versions provided in the advisory.

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