Double Free in AdPlug - CVE-2018-17825
Published: August 20, 2019 / Updated: June 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20336
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17825
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: AdPlug
Affected software:
AdPlug
AdPlug
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in CEmuopl class in emuopl.cpp. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted media file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-17825
Install updates from vendor's website.