CVE-2017-14406 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in MP3Gain allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted audio 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-2017-14406?

CVE-2017-14406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Sep 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

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in sync_buffer in interface.c in mpglibDBL, as used in MP3Gain version 1.5.2. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to remote denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14406?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mp3gain Mp3gain.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14406?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2017-14406 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14406 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14406, GHSA-4x3f-8g5v-77fh.

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