CVE-2018-6611 Memory corruption in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in OpenMPT allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via a malformed STP 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
Available

What is CVE-2018-6611?

CVE-2018-6611 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 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

soundlib/Load_stp.cpp in OpenMPT through 1.27.04.00, and libopenmpt before 0.3.6, has an out-of-bounds read via a malformed STP file.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6611?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Openmpt Libopenmpt, Openmpt Openmpt.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6611?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2018-6611 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6611 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-6611, GHSA-mf9g-r3m3-53j9.

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