CVE-2018-19504 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in the FAAD2 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted audio files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-19504?
CVE-2018-19504 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.1. There is a NULL pointer dereference in ifilter_bank() in libfaad/filtbank.c.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19504?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Audiocoding Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19504?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-19504 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19504 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-19504, CLEANSTART-2023-VR99573, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19504, GHSA-6jwr-hc2r-77jr, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19504.