CVE-2018-18827 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 30 Oct 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can cause a denial of service in Libav by triggering a heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted AAC file.

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-2018-18827?

CVE-2018-18827 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libav Libav, published on 30 Oct 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

There exists a heap-based buffer over-read in ff_vc1_pred_dc in vc1_block.c in Libav 12.3, which allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted aac file.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18827?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libav Libav.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18827?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2018-18827 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18827 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-x55x-fv3c-r279, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18827.