CVE-2021-38381

MEDIUM
Published Aug 10, 20214y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Aug 10, 2021 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Live555 through 1.08 does not handle MPEG-1 or 2 files properly. Sending two successive RTSP SETUP commands for the same track causes a Use-After-Free and daemon crash.

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.5
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-416 Use After Free Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
live555live555* <2021.08.09

References 2

  • lists.live555.com http://lists.live555.com/pipermail/live-devel/2021-August/021961.html
    ExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory
  • live555.com http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt#%5B2021.08.09%5D

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.