exempi up to 2.5.0 Audio File getFrameValue buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in exempi up to 2.5.0. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is the function ID3_Support::ID3v2Frame::getFrameValue of the component Audio File Handler. The manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2020-18651. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in exempi up to 2.5.0. Affected is the function ID3_Support::ID3v2Frame::getFrameValue of the component Audio File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function ID3_Support::ID3v2Frame::getFrameValue in exempi 2.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via opening of crafted audio file with ID3V2 frame.

The weakness was shared 08/23/2023 as 13. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.freedesktop.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-18651 since 08/13/2020. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 252334 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-18651), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch fdd4765a699f9700850098b43b9798b933acb32f is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.freedesktop.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (252334) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1213). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Oracle Linux

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 252334
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-18651

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: fdd4765a699f9700850098b43b9798b933acb32f

Timelineinfo

08/13/2020 🔍
08/23/2023 +1105 days 🔍
08/23/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/06/2025 +745 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 13
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-18651 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-18651
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-237684
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-1213 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/23/2023 07:27
Updated: 09/06/2025 16:42
Changes: 08/23/2023 07:27 (42), 09/14/2023 13:31 (11), 08/20/2025 09:06 (17), 09/06/2025 16:42 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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