SB2018080614 - Denial of service in libsndfile
Published: August 6, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018080614
Severity
Low
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) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13139)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in psf_memset in common.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted audio file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.