CVE-2018-20358 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 22 Dec 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An invalid memory address dereference in FAAD2 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-2018-20358?

CVE-2018-20358 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 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 lt_prediction function of libfaad/lt_predict.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20358?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Audiocoding Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20358?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2018-20358 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20358 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-20358, CLEANSTART-2023-LS66031, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20358, GHSA-r7r2-hqhp-35g8, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20358.