Stack-based buffer over-read in libvorbis - CVE-2018-10393
Published: May 21, 2018 / Updated: May 21, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12883
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-2018-10393
CWE-ID: CWE-126
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: xiph.org
Affected software:
libvorbis
libvorbis
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in bark_noise_hybridmp in psy.c due to stack-based buffer over-read. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-10393
Install update from vendor's website.