CVE-2012-1108 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash applications using TagLib by providing a crafted OGG file with a malformed vendorLength field.
- 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-2012-1108?
CVE-2012-1108 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 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
The parse function in ogg/xiphcomment.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted vendorLength field in an ogg file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1108?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Scott Wheeler Taglib.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1108?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-1108 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1108 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1108, GHSA-3gr9-x3xp-765c.