Vulnerability identifier: #VU61648
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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-457
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 a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized memory in psf_binheader_readf(). A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
libsndfile: 0.0.8 - 1.0.31
External links
http://github.com/libsndfile/libsndfile/releases/tag/1.1.0
http://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=25364
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.