KMPlayer 4.2.2.31 User Mode out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability was found in KMPlayer 4.2.2.31. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component User Mode. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2019-17259. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in KMPlayer 4.2.2.31 (Multimedia Player Software). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component User Mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The weakness was presented 10/08/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-17259 since 10/06/2019. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Multimedia Player Software

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• KMPlayer

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• 4.2.2.31

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