CVE-2017-14406

Description

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/08/mp3gain-null-pointer-dereference-in-sync_buffer-mpglibdblinterface-c/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14406?
CVE-2017-14406 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14406?
To fix CVE-2017-14406, 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-2017-14406 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14406 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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