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CVE-2017-17446 (GCVE-0-2017-17446)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-12-06 19:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 20:12
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Summary
The Mem_File_Reader::read_avail function in Data_Reader.cpp in the Game_Music_Emu library (aka game-music-emu) 0.6.1 does not ensure a non-negative size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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