SMPlayer 19.5.0 m3u File buffer overflow

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SMPlayer 19.5.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component m3u File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-19489. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SMPlayer 19.5.0 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component m3u File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SMPlayer 19.5.0 has a buffer overflow via a long .m3u file.

The weakness was published 12/02/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-19489 since 12/02/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are 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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• SMPlayer

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• 19.5.0

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