Buffer overflow in libao - CVE-2017-11548
Published: August 3, 2020 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33134
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11548
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing MP3 files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted MP3 file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
libao
libao (Alpine package)
libao
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Fedora
libao (Alpine package)
libao
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Fedora
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11548
Install updates from vendor's website.
libao - update to 1.2.2
libao (Alpine package) - addressed in versions 1.2.0-r2, 1.2.0-r3
libao - update to 1.2.0-13.fc28
libao (Alpine package) - addressed in versions 1.2.0-r2, 1.2.0-r3
libao - update to 1.2.0-13.fc28