CVE-2018-20360 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-2018-20360?

CVE-2018-20360 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, 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 sbr_process_channel function of libfaad/sbr_dec.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-2018-20360?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Audiocoding Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2, Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20360?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2018-20360 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20360 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-20360, CLEANSTART-2023-VH05257, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20360, GHSA-fjvr-5p42-92hg, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20360.