SB2017073124 - NULL pointer dereference in xiph libvorbis
Published: July 31, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017073124
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11333)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vorbis_analysis_wrote function in lib/block.c in Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOM) via a crafted wav file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.