CVE-2019-9133 HIGH

CVE-2019-9133: KMPlayer Subtitles parser Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Vendor Pandora.tv
Product KMPlayer
Weakness CWE-190
Published April 9, 2019
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

When processing subtitles format media file, KMPlayer version 2018.12.24.14 or lower doesn't check object size correctly, which leads to integer underflow then to memory out-of-bound read/write. An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to open a malicious file.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 9, 2019 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated