SB2012030401 - Amazon Linux AMI update for libvorbis
Published: March 4, 2012
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012030401
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0444)
CWE-ID: CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper initialization of nsChildView data structures. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted Ogg Vorbis file, trigger memory corruption, cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.