CVE-2017-11662 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted MIDI file in the WildMIDI library, affecting applications using this component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11662?
CVE-2017-11662 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The _WM_ParseNewMidi function in f_midi.c in WildMIDI 0.4.2 can cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted mid file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11662?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mindwerks Wildmidi.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11662?
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-2017-11662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11662 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-2017-11662, GHSA-cmj3-gcg6-cpp8, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11662.