CVE-2018-14049 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A segmentation fault in libwav's print_info function allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted audio files.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2018-14049?

CVE-2018-14049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 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

An issue has been found in libwav through 2017-04-20. It is a SEGV in the function print_info in wav_info/wav_info.c.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14049?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libwav Project Libwav.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14049?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-14049 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6gq3-g3xf-xr26.

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