CVE-2011-2911

Description

Integer overflow in the CSoundFile::ReadWav function in src/load_wav.cpp in libmodplug before 0.8.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.45% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/066044.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/10/4 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2415 vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/modplug-xmms/files/libmodplug/0.8.8.4/
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-16.xml vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063786.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45131 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/12/4 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/48058 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46032 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/74208 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/46793 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48439 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45742 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1255-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00019.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48434 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48979 vdb entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-14.xml vendor advisory
http://modplug-xmms.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=modplug-xmms/modplug-xmms%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2d4c56de314ab13e4437bd8b609f0b751066eee8
http://secunia.com/advisories/45901 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1264.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46043 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68983 vdb entry
http://jira.atheme.org/browse/AUDPLUG-394
http://secunia.com/advisories/45658 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2911?
CVE-2011-2911 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2911?
To fix CVE-2011-2911, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2911 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2911 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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