#VU43619 Input validation error in TagLib - CVE-2012-1107 

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#VU43619 Input validation error in TagLib - CVE-2012-1107

Published: September 6, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU43619
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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-2012-1107
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
TagLib
Software vendor:
TagLib

Description

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

The analyzeCurrent function in ape/apeproperties.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted sampleRate in an ape file, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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