#VU10824 Memory corruption in libcdio - CVE-2017-18198

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10824

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18198

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libcdio
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: GNU

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the print_iso9660_recurse in iso-info.c due to improper handling of crafted ISO image files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted ISO file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 1.0.0.

Vulnerable software versions

libcdio: 0.82.0 - 0.94.0

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External links
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?52265

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.