Vulnerability identifier: #VU13453
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
file
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: Ian F. Darwin
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a due to an error when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted crafted ELF file, trigger out-of-bounds read and cause the service to crash.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
file: 5.33
External links
http://github.com/file/file/commit/a642587a9c9e2dd7feacdf513c3643ce26ad3c22
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.