CVE-2018-17097 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a double free vulnerability in the SoundTouch audio library's WavFileBase class.
- 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-2018-17097?
CVE-2018-17097 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 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
The WavFileBase class in WavFile.cpp in Olli Parviainen SoundTouch 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by SoundStretch.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17097?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Surina Soundtouch.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17097?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2018-17097 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17097 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-17097, GHSA-543f-3ch5-q2rw, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17097.