CVE-2018-19890 Null dereference in n/a
An invalid memory address dereference in the FAAC library causes a segmentation fault and application crash, leading to denial of service.
- 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-2018-19890?
CVE-2018-19890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Dec 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 invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the huffcode function (libfaac/huff2.c) in Freeware Advanced Audio Coder (FAAC) 1.29.9.2. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service in the book 2 case.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19890?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Audiocoding Freeware Advanced Audio Coder.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19890?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-19890 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19890 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19890, GHSA-r3xr-2jwr-cwxx, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19890.