Heap-based buffer overflow in audiofile - CVE-2017-6836
Published: March 20, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39433
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6836
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Michael Pruett
Affected software:
audiofile
audiofile
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 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Expand3To4Module::run function in libaudiofile/modules/SimpleModule.h in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6. A remote attacker can use a crafted 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6836
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/8
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-expand3to4modulerun-simplemodule-h/
- https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/40
- https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42