Out-of-bounds read in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - CVE-2019-6956
Published: January 30, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17323
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2019-6956
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder
Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder
Software vendor:
Krzysztof Nikiel
Krzysztof Nikiel
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition.
The vulnerability exists due to a buffer over-read condition in the ps_mix_phase function, as defined in the libfaad/ps_dec.c source code file. A local attacker can submit a malicious input to the targeted system, trigger a buffer over-read condition and cause the affected application to crash.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address the vulnerability.