Improper input validation in libmad - CVE-2017-8372
Published: May 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12403
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2017-8372
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Underbit Technologies
Affected software:
libmad
libmad
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attackert o casue DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the mad_layer_III function in layer3.c due to assertion failure if NDEBUG is omitted. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted audio file, trick the victim into opening it and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in the mad_layer_III function in layer3.c due to assertion failure if NDEBUG is omitted. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted audio file, trick the victim into opening it and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8372
Install update from vendor's website.