CVE-2017-11548 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via memory corruption in libao by submitting a crafted MP3 file.
- 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-2017-11548?
CVE-2017-11548 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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 _tokenize_matrix function in audio_out.c in Xiph.Org libao 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted MP3 file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11548?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xiph Libao.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11548?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-11548 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11548 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-11548, AZL-12122, AZL-36947, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11548, GHSA-44ff-mrhx-mf5w, MGASA-2019-0018 and 1 more.