CVE-2017-5666 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file due to an invalid free in mp3splt.
- 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-2017-5666?
CVE-2017-5666 is a medium-severity use after free 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 free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free and crash) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5666?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mp3splt Project Mp3splt.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5666?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5666 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-5666 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5666 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5666, GHSA-246r-mh3w-qxgx, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5666.