#VU67644 Input validation error in libaacplus - CVE-2017-7604

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67644

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7604

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: libaacplus

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in au_channel.h. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

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

Vulnerable software versions

libaacplus: 1.0.0 - 2.0.2

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External links
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/01/libaacplus-signed-integer-overflow-left-shift-and-assertion-failure/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-13

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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.