CVE-2018-11710 Memory corruption in n/a

High 8.8 Published 4 Jun 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted AMS file due to an invalid write in libopenmpt.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2018-11710?

CVE-2018-11710 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

soundlib/pattern.h in libopenmpt before 0.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted AMS file because of an invalid write near address 0 in an out-of-memory situation.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11710?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openmpt Libopenmpt.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11710?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2018-11710 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11710 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11710, GHSA-2vmh-83hf-jfxj, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11710.