CVE-2019-15942: ffmpeg Unchecked Return Value
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 05-09-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-15942 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in ffmpeg. EPSS estimates a 2.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.02%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 05-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
FFmpeg through 4.2 has a "Conditional jump or move depends on uninitialised value" issue in h2645_parse because alloc_rbsp_buffer in libavcodec/h2645_parse.c mishandles rbsp_buffer.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.02%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.02% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.02%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (trac.ffmpeg.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ffmpeg1 product
- ffmpeg≤ 4.2
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00012.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link