CVE-2020-15395

In MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 20.03, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in...

7.8 HighFix available

In MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 20.03, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in Streams_Fill_PerStream in Multiple/File_MpegPs.cpp (aka an off-by-one during MpegPs parsing).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.08%Up 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

In MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 20.03, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in Streams_Fill_PerStream in Multiple/File_MpegPs.cpp (aka an off-by-one during MpegPs parsing).

Record: CVE-2020-15395
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

In MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 20.03, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in Streams_Fill_PerStream in Multiple/File_MpegPs.cpp (aka an off-by-one during MpegPs parsing).

Record: CVE-2020-15395
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-7389 No score

In MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 20.03, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in Streams_Fill_PerStream in Multiple/File_MpegPs.cpp (aka an off-by-one during MpegPs parsing).

Record: EUVD-2020-7389
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2g45-mrfv-r6f4 7.8

In MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 20.03, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in...

In MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 20.03, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in Streams_Fill_PerStream in Multiple/File_MpegPs.cpp (aka an off-by-one during MpegPs parsing).

Record: GHSA-2g45-mrfv-r6f4
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.8

In MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 20.03, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in Streams_Fill_PerStream in Multiple/File_MpegPs.cpp (aka an off-by-one during MpegPs parsing).

Record: CVE-2020-15395
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-15395 7.8

In MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 20.03, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in Streams_Fill_PerStream in Multiple/File_MpegPs.cpp (aka an off-by-one during MpegPs parsing).

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15395
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-15395 7.8

In MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 20.03, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in Streams_Fill_PerStream in Multiple/File_MpegPs.cpp (aka an off-by-one during MpegPs parsing).

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15395
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2021-0134 No score

Updated mediainfo packages a fix security vulnerability

In MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 20.03, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in Streams_Fill_PerStream in Multiple/File_MpegPs.cpp (aka an off-by-one during MpegPs parsing) (CVE-2020-15395).

Record: MGASA-2021-0134
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-5237-1 No score

libmediainfo vulnerabilities

It was discovered that MediaInfoLib incorrectly handled certain specially crafted files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-26797)

It was discovered that MediaInfoLib incorrectly handled certain specially crafted MpegPs files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 ESM and Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2020-15395)

Record: USN-5237-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libmediainfo` Debian:12	before 20.09+dfsg-1	20.09+dfsg-1
`libmediainfo` Debian:13	before 20.09+dfsg-1	20.09+dfsg-1
`libmediainfo` Debian:14	before 20.09+dfsg-1	20.09+dfsg-1
`libmediainfo` Debian:9 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0.7.91-1+deb9u1, plus listed versions 0.7.91-1	0.7.91-1+deb9u1
`libmediainfo` Mageia:7	before 20.09-1.mga7	20.09-1.mga7
`mediainfo` Mageia:7	before 20.09-1.mga7	20.09-1.mga7
`libmediainfo` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	before 17.12-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions 0.7.98-20.7.99-117.10-117.12-117.12-1build117.12-1ubuntu0.1	17.12-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
`libmediainfo` Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS	before 19.09+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 18.12-219.09+dfsg-119.09+dfsg-219.09+dfsg-2build1	19.09+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
`libmediainfo` Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0.7.67-2ubuntu1+esm2, plus listed versions 0.7.64-20.7.64-30.7.65-10.7.67-10.7.67-20.7.67-2ubuntu10.7.67-2ubuntu1+esm1	0.7.67-2ubuntu1+esm2
`libmediainfo` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0.7.82-1ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions 0.7.73-1ubuntu10.7.80-10.7.81-10.7.82-10.7.82-1ubuntu0.1~esm1	0.7.82-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
`libmediainfo` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 17.12-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions 0.7.98-20.7.99-117.10-117.12-117.12-1build117.12-1ubuntu0.1	17.12-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
`libmediainfo` Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 19.09+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 18.12-219.09+dfsg-119.09+dfsg-219.09+dfsg-2build1	19.09+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-15395 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Mediaarea Mediainfo, published June 30, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in libmediainfo 20.09+dfsg-1.

References

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