SB2017100527 - Fedora 27 update for mingw-taglib
Published: October 5, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017100527
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 security vulnerability.
1) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12678)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.