SB2019012318 - Double-free error in soundtouch (Alpine package)
Published: January 23, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019012318
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) Double-free error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17097)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to double-free error in WavFileBase class in WavFile.cpp in Olli Parviainen SoundTouch. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input and cause the application exit, as demonstrated by SoundStretch.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.