#VU14467 Buffer overread in aubio - CVE-2018-14523

Vulnerability identifier: #VU14467

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14523

CWE-ID: CWE-126

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
aubio
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: aubio

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information or cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing specially crafted data, trigger buffer over-read in new_aubio_pitchyinfft in pitch/pitchyinfft.c, as demonstrated by aubionotesa and obtain potentially sensitive information or cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

aubio: 0.4.6

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External links
https://github.com/aubio/aubio/issues/189

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Q & A

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.