Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2.8.8 libfaad/sbr_dec.c sbr_process_channel memory corruption
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2.8.8 (Audio Processing Software). This affects the function sbr_process_channel
of the file libfaad/sbr_dec.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The bug was discovered 12/17/2018. The weakness was disclosed 12/22/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-20360 since 12/22/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Timeline
12/17/2018 🔍12/22/2018 🔍
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Advisory: 32Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-20360 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 12/23/2018 12:41Updated: 06/20/2023 16:47
Changes: 12/23/2018 12:41 (58), 04/23/2020 14:26 (1), 06/20/2023 16:40 (3), 06/20/2023 16:47 (1)
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