Heap-based buffer overflow in SoundTouch - CVE-2018-17098
Published: November 19, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15948
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17098
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SoundTouch
SoundTouch
Software vendor:
Bose Corporation
Bose Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in WavFileBase class in WavFile.cpp in in Olli Parviainen SoundTouch. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and cause the application exit, as demonstrated by SoundStretch.
Remediation
Update to version 2.1.