Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The faad_resetbits function in libfaad/bits.c is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability. The number of bits to be read is determined by ld->buffer_size - words*4, cast to uint32. If ld->buffer_size - words*4 is negative, a buffer overflow is later performed via getdword_n(&ld->start[words], ld->bytes_left).
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Audiocoding | Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 | 2.8.8 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/knik0/faad2/commit/942c3e0aee748ea6fe97cb2c1aa5893225316174PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00033.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/28
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-17
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4522
- https://github.com/knik0/faad2/commit/942c3e0aee748ea6fe97cb2c1aa5893225316174PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00033.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/28
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-17
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4522
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-15296?
CVE-2019-15296 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The faad_resetbits function in libfaad/bits.c is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability. The number of bits to be read ...
How severe is CVE-2019-15296?
CVE-2019-15296 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-15296?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Audiocoding Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2, Debian Debian Linux.