Denial of service in libsndfile



Published: 2018-08-06
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-13139
CWE-ID CWE-121
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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libsndfile
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor Erik de Castro Lopo

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU14198

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13139

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libsndfile: 1.0.28

External links

http://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/397


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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