CVE-2017-11552 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via memory corruption in libmad when processing crafted MP3 files with mpg321.
- 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-2017-11552?
CVE-2017-11552 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2017. 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
mpg321.c in mpg321 0.3.2-1 does not properly manage memory for use with libmad 0.15.1b, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption seen in a crash in the mad_decoder_run function in decoder.c in libmad) via a crafted MP3 file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11552?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Underbit Mad Libmad.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11552?
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-2017-11552 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11552 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-11552, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11552, GHSA-m9v2-ffx5-rxfq, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11552.