PT-2018-3073 · Freeware+1 · Faad2+1
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) version 2.8.8
Description
The issue is related to an invalid memory address dereference in the
lt prediction function, which can cause a segmentation fault and application crash, leading to denial of service. This is due to a buffer overflow error, allowing an attacker to potentially cause a denial of service.Recommendations
For Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) version 2.8.8, consider disabling the
lt prediction function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the affected lt predict.c module to minimize the risk of exploitation.Exploit
Fix
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Faad2