#VU31156 NULL pointer dereference in AdvanceCOMP - CVE-2019-8379

Vulnerability identifier: #VU31156

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8379

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Andrea Mazzoleni

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function be_uint32_read() located in endianrw.h. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.1.

Vulnerable software versions

AdvanceCOMP: 2.0

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2332
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J23C6QSTJMQ467KAI6QG54AE4MZRLPQV/
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-the-function-be_uint32_read-advancecomp/
https://sourceforge.net/p/advancemame/bugs/271/

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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.