SB2019072415 - Out-of-bounds write in mpg321.sourceforge.net mpg321
Published: July 24, 2019 Updated: August 1, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019072415
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
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 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14247)
CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the out-of-bounds write error in the "scan()" function in the "mad.c" file. A remote attacker can submit a crafted MP3 file to the system and cause a DoS condition.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.