SB2019012319 - Heap-based buffer overflow in soundtouch (Alpine package)
Published: January 23, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019012319
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17098)
CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in WavFileBase class in WavFile.cpp in in Olli Parviainen SoundTouch. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and cause the application exit, as demonstrated by SoundStretch.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.