CVE-2017-9219
Publication date 27 June 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
The mp4ff_read_stsc function in common/mp4ff/mp4atom.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error 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 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.7-8+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
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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 |