#VU16633 NULL pointer dereference in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - CVE-2018-20195

 

#VU16633 NULL pointer dereference in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - CVE-2018-20195

Published: December 20, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16633
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20195
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder
Software vendor:
Krzysztof Nikiel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in ic_predict of libfaad/ic_predict.c. A local attacker can submit malicious input and trigger a segmentation fault that causes the affected software to crash, resulting in a DoS condition.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address the vulnerability.

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