NULL pointer dereference in Webmproject Libwebm

CVE-2019-9746

In libwebm before 2019-03-08, a NULL pointer dereference caused by the functions OutputCluster and OutputTracks in webm_info.cc will trigger an abort, which allows a DoS attack, a similar issue to CVE-2018-19212.

EPSS: 0.016 (74.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9746?
CVE-2019-9746 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webmproject Libwebm, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-03-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-9746?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-9746 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.