CVE-2017-5665 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file due to a NULL pointer dereference in libmp3splt.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2017-5665?

CVE-2017-5665 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Mar 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

The splt_cue_export_to_file function in cue.c in libmp3splt 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5665?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libmp3splt Project Libmp3splt.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5665?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5665 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-5665 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5665 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5665, GHSA-hv66-wwx3-2f7r, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5665.

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