High severity · published Aug 20, 2019
CVE-2019-2126
In ParseContentEncodingEntry of mkvparser.cc, there is a possible double free due to a missing reset of a freed pointer
8.8
CVSS
5.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In ParseContentEncodingEntry of mkvparser.cc, there is a possible double free due to a missing reset of a freed pointer. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-127702368.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.5% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
7.0; 7.1.1; 7.1.2; 8.0; 8.1; 9.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
30; 31 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
15.1 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
16.04; 18.04; 19.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2126
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-2126
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00049.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DQSTK442ATWJOR4TU3MR6C3N5A6NDFFN/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U2IIA3RSYABBUCFIHXIRVUT5CTJVWWZ6/
Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-08-01
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4199-1/
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