CVE-2019-18796 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in BASS Audio Library by providing a crafted MP3 file, rendering the application unresponsive.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-18796?
CVE-2019-18796 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Oct 2020. 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
The BASS Audio Library 2.4.14 under Windows is prone to a BASS_StreamCreateFile Denial of Service vulnerability (infinite loop) via a crafted .mp3 file. This weakness could allow attackers to consume excessive CPU and the application becomes unresponsive.
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18796?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Un4seen Bass.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2019-18796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph5g-xqg4-3v7h.