CVE-2017-7605 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted audio file due to an assertion failure in the HE-AAC+ Codec library.
- 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-2017-7605?
CVE-2017-7605 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 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
aacplusenc.c in HE-AAC+ Codec (aka libaacplus) 2.0.2 has an assertion failure, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
Weakness: CWE-617
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7605?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libaacplus Project Libaacplus.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7605?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7605 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-2017-7605 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7605 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5xc-qg6m-r9g9.