USN-4073-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4073-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4073-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4073-1
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Published
2019-07-25T11:47:15.654689Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:52Z
Summary
libebml vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that libEBML incorrectly handled certain media files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted media file, libEBML could possibly be made to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libebml

Package

Name
libebml
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libebml@1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.1-5
1.3.3-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libebml-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libebml4v5",
            "binary_version": "1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-13615",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libebml

Package

Name
libebml
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libebml@1.3.5-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.5-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.4-2
1.3.5-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libebml-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.3.5-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libebml4v5",
            "binary_version": "1.3.5-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-13615",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}