CVE-2019-11932

Public Exploit

Description

A double free vulnerability in the DDGifSlurp function in decoding.c in the android-gif-drawable library before version 1.2.18, as used in WhatsApp for Android before version 2.19.244 and many other Android applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service when the library is used to parse a specially crafted GIF image.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 79.72% Top 5%
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Affected: koral-- android-gif-drawable
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References

Link Tags
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11932 third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154867/Whatsapp-2.19.216-Remote-Code-Execution.html vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/pull/673/commits/4944c92761e0a14f04868cbcf4f4e86fd4b7a4a9 third party advisory
https://github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/pull/673 third party advisory
https://awakened1712.github.io/hacking/hacking-whatsapp-gif-rce/ third party advisory exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Nov/27 third party advisory mailing list
https://gist.github.com/wdormann/874198c1bd29c7dd2157d9fc1d858263 third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158306/WhatsApp-android-gif-drawable-Double-Free.html vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/commit/cc5b4f8e43463995a84efd594f89a21f906c2d20 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11932?
CVE-2019-11932 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-11932?
To fix CVE-2019-11932, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-11932 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-11932 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~80% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-11932?
CVE-2019-11932 affects koral-- android-gif-drawable.
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