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CVE-2017-9218

Publication date 27 June 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

The mp4ff_read_stsd function in common/mp4ff/mp4atom.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted mp4 file.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 incorrectly handled certain mp4 files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
faad2 18.10 cosmic
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty Ignored end of life
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2.7-8+deb7u1build0.14.04.1

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5 · Medium
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H