#VU43618 Input validation error in TagLib - CVE-2012-1584

Vulnerability identifier: #VU43618

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1584

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: TagLib

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Integer overflow in the mid function in toolkit/tbytevector.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file header field in a media file, which triggers a large memory allocation.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

TagLib: 1.0 - 1.6.3

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External links
https://mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002186.html
https://mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002191.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/48211
https://secunia.com/advisories/48792
https://secunia.com/advisories/49688
https://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201206-16.xml
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/19
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/11
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/26/4
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52290
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78909
https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/dcdf4fd954e3213c355746fa15b7480461972308

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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.