Heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile - CVE-2015-7805

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Heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile - CVE-2015-7805

Published: November 17, 2015 / Updated: August 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33282
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7805
CWE-ID: CWE-122
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 in Heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.25. A remote attacker can use the headindex value in the header in an AIFF file. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

libsndfile
Gentoo Linux
Fedora
libsndfile (Alpine package)
libsndfile
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Microsoft Lync

How to mitigate CVE-2015-7805

Update to version 1.0.26.

libsndfile - update to 1.0.26
libsndfile (Alpine package) - update to 1.0.26-r0
libsndfile - addressed in versions 1.0.17-7.el5, 1.0.17-8.el5, 1.0.25-16.fc21, 1.0.25-17.fc22, 1.0.25-17.fc23, 1.0.25-18.fc22, 1.0.25-18.fc23
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager - update to 7.1.3.100
Microsoft Lync - update to 2013

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