VDB-106463 · CVE-2017-14406 · GCVE-0-2017-14406

MP3Gain 1.5.2 mpglibDBL interface.c sync_buffer null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MP3Gain 1.5.2. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is the function sync_buffer of the file interface.c of the component mpglibDBL. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-14406. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in MP3Gain 1.5.2. This issue affects the function sync_buffer of the file interface.c of the component mpglibDBL. 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:

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in sync_buffer in interface.c in mpglibDBL, as used in MP3Gain version 1.5.2. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to remote denial of service.

The bug was discovered 09/08/2017. The weakness was presented 09/13/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at blogs.gentoo.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-14406 since 09/12/2017. 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 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 4 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.

See VDB-106467, VDB-106466, VDB-106465 and VDB-106464 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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MP3Gain

Version

1.5.2

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/08/2017 🔍
09/12/2017 +4 days 🔍
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09/13/2017 +1 days 🔍
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11/15/2019 +793 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: blogs.gentoo.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-14406 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14406
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106463
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2017 12:08
Updated: 11/15/2019 12:05
Changes: 09/13/2017 12:08 (52), 11/15/2019 12:05 (7)
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