SB2023083009 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38858)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the mp4info() function in mp4read.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted media file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.

2) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38857)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the stcoin() function in mp4read.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/173
• https://github.com/knik0/faad2/releases/tag/2.11.0
• https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/171