CVE-2017-9223 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted MP4 file due to an invalid memory read in the FAAD2 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
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9223?
CVE-2017-9223 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 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 mp4ff_read_stts function in common/mp4ff/mp4atom.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted mp4 file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9223?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Audiocoding Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9223?
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-2017-9223 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9223 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9223, GHSA-grxh-5xpc-vmqv, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9223.