Input validation error in mp3splt - CVE-2017-5851
Published: March 1, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39606
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-2017-5851
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: io_alex_2004
Affected software:
mp3splt
mp3splt
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-5851
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.