CVE-2019-17542: Buffer Overflow

Published Oct 14, 2019
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Updated

FFmpeg before 4.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in vqadecodechunk because of an out-of-array access in vqadecodeinit in libavcodec/vqavideo.c.

Affected Software

34 affected componentsFixes available
FFmpeg FFmpeg<2.8.16
FFmpeg FFmpeg>=3.2<3.2.15
FFmpeg FFmpeg>=3.4<3.4.7
FFmpeg FFmpeg>=4.0<4.0.5
FFmpeg FFmpeg>=4.1<4.1.5
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/ffmpeg
7:4.3.7-0+deb11u17:4.3.9-0+deb11u27:5.1.8-0+deb12u17:7.1.3-0+deb13u17:8.0.1-37:8.1-3
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.1.5-r0
4.1.5-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg>=3.2<4.0.6-r0
4.0.6-r0
alpine/ffmpeg4<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg4<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg4<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg4<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg4<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg4<4.2-r0
4.2-r0
alpine/ffmpeg4<4.2-r0
4.2-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/ffmpeg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7:4.3.7-0+deb11u1Fixed in 7:4.3.9-0+deb11u2Fixed in 7:5.1.8-0+deb12u1Fixed in 7:7.1.3-0+deb13u1Fixed in 7:8.0.1-3Fixed in 7:8.1-3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/ffmpeg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.1.5-r0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/ffmpeg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.2-r0
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/ffmpeg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.6-r0
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/ffmpeg4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.2-r0

Event History

Oct 14, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:09 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:09 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-17542?

CVE-2019-17542 is a vulnerability in FFmpeg before version 4.2 that allows a heap-based buffer overflow.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17542?

CVE-2019-17542 has a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10, making it critical.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2019-17542?

FFmpeg versions 2.8.16 to 4.1.5, as well as certain versions of Ubuntu Linux and Debian Linux, are affected by CVE-2019-17542.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-17542?

To fix CVE-2019-17542, update FFmpeg to version 4.2 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-17542?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-17542 at the following references: [CVE Details](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-17542), [OSS-Fuzz](https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=15919), [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4431-1).

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