Heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile - CVE-2017-12562
Published: March 7, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10867
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12562
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Erik de Castro Lopo
Affected software:
libsndfile
libsndfile
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the psf_binheader_writef function due to heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow condition and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in the psf_binheader_writef function due to heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow condition and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-12562
Install update from vendor's website.