CVE-2023-39616
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

AOMedia versions 3.0.0 to 3.5.0 contain a security vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-39616, which was discovered and disclosed on August 29, 2023. The vulnerability affects the component assignframebufferp in the av1/common/av1common_int.h file, causing an invalid read memory access issue (NVD, CVE Mitre).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.5 (High), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The technical classification falls under CWE-119, which refers to Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability primarily affects system availability, as indicated by the CVSS metrics showing high availability impact while confidentiality and integrity remain unaffected. The network attack vector and low attack complexity suggest that the vulnerability is relatively easy to exploit remotely (Ubuntu Security).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 3.7.0 of AOMedia. For Debian systems, fixes were initially implemented in Debian unstable with version 3.7.0~rc3-1, though this was temporarily reverted with the 3.7.0~really3.6.1-1 upload. Users are advised to upgrade to the fixed versions where available (Debian Tracker).

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