Stack-based buffer overflow in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - CVE-2018-20196
Published: December 20, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16631
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20196
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Krzysztof Nikiel
Affected software:
Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder
Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the calculate_gain function, as defined in the libfaad/sbr_hfadj.c source code file of the affected software, mishandles the S_M array. A local attacker can submit malicious input and trigger a stack-based buffer overflow condition that causes the affected software to crash, resulting in a DoS condition.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-20196
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address the vulnerability.