libid3tag 0.15.1b MP3 File ucs4.c id3_ucs4_length null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in libid3tag 0.15.1b. The affected element is the function id3_ucs4_length of the file ucs4.c of the component MP3 File Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-11550. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libid3tag 0.15.1b and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function id3_ucs4_length of the file ucs4.c of the component MP3 File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The id3_ucs4_length function in ucs4.c in libid3tag 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL Pointer Dereference and application crash) via a crafted mp3 file.

The bug was discovered 07/30/2017. The weakness was presented 07/31/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-11550 since 07/22/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109286 (Fedora 27 : mingw-libid3tag (2018-4e26c06aef)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170947 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for libid3tag (SUSE-SU-2018:0715-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 10 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (109286). See VDB-42266, VDB-104694 and VDB-113613 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 109286
Nessus Name: Fedora 27 : mingw-libid3tag (2018-4e26c06aef)
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OpenVAS ID: 55001
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mingw-libid3tag FEDORA-2018-4e26c06aef
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/30/2017 +8 days 🔍
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08/01/2017 +1 days 🔍
04/23/2018 +265 days 🔍
04/24/2018 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2018-4e26c06aef
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-11550 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-11550
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104693
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/01/2017 08:55
Updated: 12/14/2022 14:14
Changes: 08/01/2017 08:55 (73), 11/02/2019 17:02 (3), 12/14/2022 14:14 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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