CVE-2018-17098 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause heap corruption and denial of service, or potentially execute code, via crafted WAV files in the SoundTouch library.
- 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-2018-17098?
CVE-2018-17098 is a high-severity memory corruption 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 (heap corruption from size inconsistency) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by SoundStretch.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17098?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Surina Soundtouch.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17098?
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-2018-17098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-17098, GHSA-3j4v-h6mr-q2j9, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17098.