CVE-2017-11720 Denial of service in n/a
A division-by-zero error in the LAME audio encoder allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed input file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11720?
CVE-2017-11720 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is a division-by-zero vulnerability in LAME 3.99.5, caused by a malformed input file.
Weakness: CWE-369
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11720?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lame Project Lame.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11720?
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-2017-11720 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11720 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-11720, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11720, GHSA-v3ph-gjww-6w58, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11720.