CVE-2017-11331 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via memory allocation errors in the wav_open function when processing crafted WAV files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11331?
CVE-2017-11331 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c in Xiph.Org vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via a crafted wav file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11331?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xiph Vorbis-Tools.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11331?
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-2017-11331 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11331 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11331, GHSA-h9jm-c7jx-hrg8, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11331.