CVE-2017-18244 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via out-of-bounds read in Libav's stereo processing when handling crafted AAC files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-18244?
CVE-2017-18244 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Libav Libav, published on 22 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The stereo_processing function in libavcodec/aacps.c in Libav 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted aac file, related to ff_ps_apply.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18244?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libav Libav.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18244?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18244 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2017-18244 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18244 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libav Libav
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhj5-3cp9-3pwf, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-18244.