Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-17542 - Improper Validation of Array Index vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
ffmpeg
canonical
debian
CWE-129
nessus

Summary

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

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Ffmpeg
306
OS
Canonical
3
OS
Debian
3

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-202003-65.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202003-65 (FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FFmpeg. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system using FFmpeg to process a specially crafted file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-04-04
    modified2020-03-31
    plugin id135020
    published2020-03-31
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/135020
    titleGLSA-202003-65 : FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-65.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(135020);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/04/02");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2018-10001", "CVE-2018-6912", "CVE-2018-7557", "CVE-2018-7751", "CVE-2018-9841", "CVE-2019-12730", "CVE-2019-13312", "CVE-2019-13390", "CVE-2019-17539", "CVE-2019-17542");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"202003-65");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-202003-65 : FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202003-65
    (FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FFmpeg. Please review
          the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
      
    Impact :
    
        A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system using FFmpeg
          to process a specially crafted file, resulting in the execution of
          arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-65"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All FFmpeg 4.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/ffmpeg-4.2.0'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:ffmpeg");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/02/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/03/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/03/31");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"media-video/ffmpeg", unaffected:make_list("ge 4.2.0"), vulnerable:make_list("ge 4"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "FFmpeg");
    }
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DLA-2021.NASL
    descriptionSeveral security issues were fixed in libav, a multimedia library for processing audio and video files. CVE-2017-17127 The vc1_decode_frame function in libavcodec/vc1dec.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file. CVE-2018-19130 is a duplicate of this vulnerability. CVE-2017-18245 The mpc8_probe function in libavformat/mpc8.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted audio file on 32-bit systems. CVE-2018-19128 Heap-based buffer over-read in decode_frame in libavcodec/lcldec.c allows an attacker to cause denial of service via a crafted avi file. CVE-2019-14443 Division by zero in range_decode_culshift in libavcodec/apedec.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by avconv. CVE-2019-17542 Heap-based buffer overflow in vqa_decode_chunk because of an out-of-array access in vqa_decode_init in libavcodec/vqavideo.c. For Debian 8
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id131740
    published2019-12-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/131740
    titleDebian DLA-2021-1 : libav security update
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DLA-2021-1. The text
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(131740);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/12");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-17127", "CVE-2017-18245", "CVE-2018-19128", "CVE-2018-19130", "CVE-2019-14443", "CVE-2019-17542");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DLA-2021-1 : libav security update");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated packages.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Several security issues were fixed in libav, a multimedia library for
    processing audio and video files.
    
    CVE-2017-17127
    
    The vc1_decode_frame function in libavcodec/vc1dec.c allows remote
    attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and
    application crash) via a crafted file. CVE-2018-19130 is a duplicate
    of this vulnerability.
    
    CVE-2017-18245
    
    The mpc8_probe function in libavformat/mpc8.c allows remote attackers
    to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a
    crafted audio file on 32-bit systems.
    
    CVE-2018-19128
    
    Heap-based buffer over-read in decode_frame in libavcodec/lcldec.c
    allows an attacker to cause denial of service via a crafted avi file.
    
    CVE-2019-14443
    
    Division by zero in range_decode_culshift in libavcodec/apedec.c
    allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application
    crash), as demonstrated by avconv.
    
    CVE-2019-17542
    
    Heap-based buffer overflow in vqa_decode_chunk because of an
    out-of-array access in vqa_decode_init in libavcodec/vqavideo.c.
    
    For Debian 8 'Jessie', these problems have been fixed in version
    6:11.12-1~deb8u9.
    
    We recommend that you upgrade your libav packages.
    
    NOTE: Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description
    block directly from the DLA security advisory. Tenable has attempted
    to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without
    introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00003.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/libav"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libav-dbg");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libav-doc");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libav-tools");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavcodec-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavcodec-extra");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavcodec-extra-56");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavcodec56");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavdevice-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavdevice55");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavfilter-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavfilter5");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavformat-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavformat56");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavresample-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavresample2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavutil-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libavutil54");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libswscale-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libswscale3");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/12/04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/12/05");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/12/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libav-dbg", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libav-doc", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libav-tools", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavcodec-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavcodec-extra", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavcodec-extra-56", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavcodec56", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavdevice-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavdevice55", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavfilter-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavfilter5", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavformat-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavformat56", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavresample-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavresample2", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavutil-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavutil54", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libswscale-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libswscale3", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u9")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2019-3184-1.NASL
    descriptionThis update for ffmpeg fixes the following issues : Security issues fixed : CVE-2019-17542: Fixed a heap-buffer overflow in vqa_decode_chunk due to an out-of-array access (bsc#1154064). CVE-2019-12730: Fixed an uninitialized use of variables due to an improper check (bsc#1137526). CVE-2019-9718: Fixed a denial of service in the subtitle decode (bsc#1129715). CVE-2018-13301: Fixed a denial of service while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4 (bsc#1100352). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id131756
    published2019-12-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/131756
    titleSUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : ffmpeg (SUSE-SU-2019:3184-1)