Improper Input Validation Affecting mp3splt package, versions <2.6.2+20170630-2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-MP3SPLT-295643
  • published9 Oct 2017
  • disclosed9 Oct 2017

Introduced: 9 Oct 2017

CVE-2017-15185  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable mp3splt to version 2.6.2+20170630-2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mp3splt package and not the mp3splt package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

plugins/ogg.c in Libmp3splt 0.9.2 calls the libvorbis vorbis_block_clear function with uninitialized data upon detection of invalid input, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.