Buffer overflow in Kmplayer

CVE-2019-17259

KMPlayer 4.2.2.31 allows a User Mode Write AV starting at utils!src_new+0x000000000014d6ee.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Kmplayer — versions 4.2.2.31
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

linhlhq/research

References

cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17259?: CVE-2019-17259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kmplayer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2019-17259?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-17259 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.