Heap Buffer Overflow in MediaInfo Affected by Version Issues
CVE-2020-26797

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mediaarea

Status
Mediainfo
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 March 2021

What is CVE-2020-26797?

MediaInfo prior to version 20.08 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the MediaInfoLib::File_Gxf::ChooseParser_ChannelGrouping function. This flaw could potentially allow an attacker to exploit the overflow, leading to unexpected behavior or crashes in the application. Users of earlier versions of MediaInfo are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://sourceforge.net/p/mediainfo/bugs/1154/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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