CVE-2015-7805 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile by providing a malicious AIFF file, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- 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-2015-7805?
CVE-2015-7805 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 17 Nov 2015. 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via the headindex value in the header in an AIFF file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7805?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mega-Nerd Libsndfile, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7805?
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-2015-7805 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7805 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7805, GHSA-55v7-29g7-7rj7, MGASA-2015-0455, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7805.