Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Audiocoding | Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 | < 2.9.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/32ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00033.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00020.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-17Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5109Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/32ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00033.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00020.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-17Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5109Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-20360?
CVE-2018-20360 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 segmentatio...
How severe is CVE-2018-20360?
CVE-2018-20360 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-20360?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Audiocoding Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2, Debian Debian Linux.