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CVE-2019-6956

Published: Jan 25, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-125
7.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 36.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over-read in ps_mix_phase in libfaad/ps_dec.c.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special Edition для «Эльбрус»On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2Desktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
audiocoding
oss-project
freeware advanced audio decoder 2Mixed
Consumer Software / media-player
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НППКТ»
commercial·RU
ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «Концерн ВНИИНС»
commercial·RUaka ao konsern vniins
ОС ОН «Стрелец»On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/blob/master/faad/global-buffer-overflow%40ps_mix_phase.md
github.com
https://sourceforge.net/p/faac/bugs/240/
sourceforge.net
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00033.html
lists.debian.org
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