CVE-2017-8372 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted audio file in the MAD library if assertions are enabled.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2017-8372?
CVE-2017-8372 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 May 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 mad_layer_III function in layer3.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b, if NDEBUG is omitted, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted audio file.
Weakness: CWE-617
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8372?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Underbit Mad Libmad.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8372?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2017-8372 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8372 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-8372, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8372, GHSA-qpg8-8vx5-pf3q, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8372.