#VU33120 Heap-based buffer overflow - CVE-2011-2911


| Updated: 2020-08-03

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33120

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2911

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Integer overflow in the CSoundFile::ReadWav function in src/load_wav.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.8.4. A remote attacker can use a crafted WAV 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.

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

External links
https://jira.atheme.org/browse/AUDPLUG-394
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063786.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/066044.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00019.html
https://modplug-xmms.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=modplug-xmms/modplug-xmms;a=commitdiff;h=2d4c56de314ab13e4437bd8b609f0b751066eee8
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1264.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/45131
https://secunia.com/advisories/45658
https://secunia.com/advisories/45742
https://secunia.com/advisories/45901
https://secunia.com/advisories/46032
https://secunia.com/advisories/46043
https://secunia.com/advisories/46793
https://secunia.com/advisories/48058
https://secunia.com/advisories/48434
https://secunia.com/advisories/48439
https://sourceforge.net/projects/modplug-xmms/files/libmodplug/0.8.8.4/
https://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1255-1
https://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2415
https://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-14.xml
https://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-16.xml
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/10/4
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/12/4
https://www.osvdb.org/74208
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48979
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68983


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.


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