Is CVE-2019-9720 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-9720 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-9720?

CVE-2019-9720 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-9720?

Patch guidance is available from libav security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-9720.

CVE-2019-9720 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in the subtitle decoder in Libav 12.3 allows attackers to corrupt the stack via a crafted video file in Matroska format, because srt_to_ass in libavcodec/srtdec.c misuses snprintf.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIBAV
Published: 9/19/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

libav : libav

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2019-9720. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2019-9720

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CVE-2019-9720 vulnerability