CVE-2018-13440 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in modules/ModuleState.cpp, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted caf file, as demonstrated by sfconvert.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Audiofile	Audiofile	0.3.6
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/49ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3800-1/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/49ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3800-1/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-13440?

CVE-2018-13440 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in modules/ModuleState.cpp, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted caf file...

How severe is CVE-2018-13440?

CVE-2018-13440 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-13440?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Audiofile Audiofile, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.