CVE-2017-15185 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file due to uninitialized data usage in Libmp3splt.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-15185?
CVE-2017-15185 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 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
plugins/ogg.c in Libmp3splt 0.9.2 calls the libvorbis vorbis_block_clear function with uninitialized data upon detection of invalid input, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15185?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libmp3splt Project Libmp3splt.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15185?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-15185 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15185 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15185, GHSA-6q92-h9xw-v5pf, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15185.