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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.1762
USN-3988-1: MediaInfo vulnerabilities
17 May 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: MediaInfo
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Apple iOS
Android
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-11373 CVE-2019-11372
Original Bulletin:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3988-1/
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running MediaInfo check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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USN-3988-1: MediaInfo vulnerabilities
16 May 2019
libmediainfo vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
o Ubuntu 19.04
o Ubuntu 18.10
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary
MediaInfo could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description
o libmediainfo - library reading metadata from media files
Details
It was discovered that MediaInfo contained multiple security issues when
handling certain multimedia files. If a user were tricked into opening a
crafted multimedia file, an attacker could cause MediaInfo to crash, resulting
in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 19.04
libmediainfo0v5 - 18.12-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.10
libmediainfo0v5 - 18.03.1-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libmediainfo0v5 - 17.12-1ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://
wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades .
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2019-11372
o CVE-2019-11373
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