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CVE-2018-7263 (GCVE-0-2018-7263)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-02-20 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 06:24
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Summary
The mad_decoder_run() function in decoder.c in Underbit libmad through 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGABRT because of double free or corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2017-11552.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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References
Date Public
2018-02-20 00:00
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