CVE-2019-15942 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting FFmpeg through version 4.2, specifically within the h2645_parse function due to mishandling of rbsp_buffer in libavcodec/h2645_parse.c. This flaw, categorized as a "Conditional jump or move depends on uninitialised value" (CWE-252), could lead to significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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