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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-15232 · published 20 August 2019

CVE-2019-15232: Live555 streaming media use after free vulnerability

Live555 · Streaming Media

Live555 before 2019.08.16 has a Use-After-Free because GenericMediaServer::createNewClientSessionWithId can generate the same client session ID in succession, which is mishandled by the MPEG1or2 and Matroska file demultiplexors.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.7% · top 23.3% CWE-416 · Use after free
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Live555 before 2019.08.16 has a Use-After-Free because GenericMediaServer::createNewClientSessionWithId can generate the same client session ID in succession, which is mishandled by the MPEG1or2 and Matroska file demultiplexors.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-06 Third Party Advisory
http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-06 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-15232), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.