The vorbis_analysis_wrote function in lib/block.c in Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOM) via a crafted wav file.
Weakness
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libvorbis | Xiph.org | 1.3.5 (including) | 1.3.5 (including) |
| Libvorbis | Ubuntu | artful | * |
| Libvorbis | Ubuntu | esm-infra/xenial | * |
| Libvorbis | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Libvorbis | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Libvorbis | Ubuntu | zesty | * |
Potential Mitigations
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/82
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00033.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00021.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42399/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/82
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00033.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00021.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42399/