CVE-2017-15018 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in the LAME audio encoder allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose information via a malformed 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-2017-15018?
CVE-2017-15018 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 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
LAME 3.99.5, 3.99.4, 3.99.3, 3.99.2, 3.99.1, 3.99, 3.98.4, 3.98.2 and 3.98 have a heap-based buffer over-read when handling a malformed file in k_34_4 in vbrquantize.c.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15018?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lame Project Lame.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15018?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-15018 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15018 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15018, GHSA-5x59-j3mp-9xgf, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15018.