Vulnerability identifier: #VU61637

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libsndfile
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Erik de Castro Lopo

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak in caf_read_header(). A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libsndfile: 0.0.8 - 1.0.31

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External links
http://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/releases/tag/1.1.0
http://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=30375

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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.