CVE-2011-2915 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted AMS file due to an off-by-one error in libmodplug.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-2915?

CVE-2011-2915 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Off-by-one error in the CSoundFile::ReadAMS2 function in src/load_ams.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted AMS file with a large number of instruments.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2915?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Konstanty Bialkowski Libmodplug.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2915?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2011-2915 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2915 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2915, GHSA-5fmx-q427-7v37.

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