#VU38626 NULL pointer dereference in libvorbis - CVE-2017-11333

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#VU38626 NULL pointer dereference in libvorbis - CVE-2017-11333

Published: July 31, 2017 / Updated: August 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU38626
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11333
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
libvorbis
Software vendor:
xiph.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vorbis_analysis_wrote function in lib/block.c in Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOM) via a crafted wav file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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