CVE-2021-39283
liveMedia/FramedSource.cpp in Live555 through 1.08 allows an assertion failure and application...
liveMedia/FramedSource.cpp in Live555 through 1.08 allows an assertion failure and application exit via multiple SETUP and PLAY commands.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
liveMedia/FramedSource.cpp in Live555 through 1.08 allows an assertion failure and application exit via multiple SETUP and PLAY commands.
- Record
CVE-2021-39283- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
liveMedia/FramedSource.cpp in Live555 through 1.08 allows an assertion failure and application exit via multiple SETUP and PLAY commands.
- Record
CVE-2021-39283- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-25645 No score
liveMedia/FramedSource.cpp in Live555 through 1.08 allows an assertion failure and application exit via multiple SETUP and PLAY commands.
- Record
EUVD-2021-25645- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w9wx-4fjg-83vq No score
liveMedia/FramedSource.cpp in Live555 through 1.08 allows an assertion failure and application...
liveMedia/FramedSource.cpp in Live555 through 1.08 allows an assertion failure and application exit via multiple SETUP and PLAY commands.
- Record
GHSA-w9wx-4fjg-83vq- Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-39283
liveMedia/FramedSource.cpp in Live555 through 1.08 allows an assertion failure and application exit via multiple SETUP and PLAY commands.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-39283- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-39283
liveMedia/FramedSource.cpp in Live555 through 1.08 allows an assertion failure and application exit via multiple SETUP and PLAY commands.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39283- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11023-1 No score
libBasicUsageEnvironment1-2021.08.23-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libBasicUsageEnvironment1-2021.08.23-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11023-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
liblivemediaDebian:14 |
before 2026.09.23-dfsg-1, plus listed versions 2004.11.11a-12005.04.01-12005.06.16-12005.07.21-12005.10.05-1 Show 45 moreShow less2006.03.17-12006.03.17-22007.02.20-12007.02.20-22008.07.25-12008.07.25-22009.11.27-12010.02.10-12010.04.09-12010.11.17-12011.03.14-12011.05.25-12011.06.16-12011.07.08-12011.07.21-12011.08.22-12011.09.02-12011.12.23-12012.02.04-12012.02.29-12012.02.29-22012.04.04-12012.04.21-12012.05.03-12012.05.03-1~bpo60+12012.05.17-12012.05.17-1+wheezy12012.05.17-1~bpo60+12012.08.31-12012.10.24-12012.11.16-12012.11.30-12013.01.05-12013.01.05-22013.01.05-32013.01.15-12013.04.30-12013.10.25-12014.01.13-12015.12.22-12016.01.12-12016.01.16-12016.01.20-12016.01.29-12016.01.29-2 |
2026.09.23-dfsg-1 |
liblivemediaUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2014.01.13-12016.01.29-22016.02.09-12016.02.09-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
liblivemediaUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2017.07.18-12017.09.12-1ubuntu12017.10.28-22018.01.29-12018.02.18-12018.02.18-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
liblivemediaUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2018.11.26-1.12020.01.19-12020.01.19-1build1 |
None known |
liblivemediaUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2026.09.23-dfsg-12026.09.23-dfsg-32026.09.23-dfsg-4 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-39283 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Live555, published August 18, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.86%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in liblivemedia 2026.09.23-dfsg-1.
References
live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt
lists.live555.com/pipermail/live-devel/2021-August/021969.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39283
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w9wx-4fjg-83vq
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-39283
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-39283
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-39283
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-4013
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