Freeware Advanced Audio Coder
CVE-2017-9130
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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1DescriptionCVE.org
The faacEncOpen function in libfaac/frame.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Coder (FAAC) 1.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted wav file.
AnalysisAI
The faacEncOpen function in libfaac/frame.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Coder (FAAC) 1.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. The faacEncOpen function in libfaac/frame.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Coder (FAAC) 1.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted wav file. Affected products include: Freeware Advanced Audio Coder Project Freeware Advanced Audio Coder.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.
The wav_open_read function in frontend/input.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Coder (FAAC) 1.28 allows remote attackers to c
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the huffcode function (libfaac/huff2.c) in Freeware Advanced Aud
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the huffcode function (libfaac/huff2.c) in Freeware Advanced Aud
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the huffcode function (libfaac/huff2.c) in Freeware Advanced Aud
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the huffcode function (libfaac/huff2.c) in Freeware Advanced Aud
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the huffcode function (libfaac/huff2.c) in Freeware Advanced Aud
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the huffcode function (libfaac/huff2.c) in Freeware Advanced Aud
Same weakness CWE-125 – Out-of-bounds Read
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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External POC / Exploit Code
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