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CVE-2018-20361

Debian Security Advisory 4522-1

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the hf_assembly function of libfaad/sbr_hfadj.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.

Se ha descubierto una desreferencia de dirección de memoria inválida en la función hf_assembly de libfaad/sbr_hfadj.c en Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. Esta vulnerabilidad causa un error de segmentación y el cierre inesperado de la aplicación, lo que da lugar a una denegación de servicio.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in faad2, the Freeware Advanced Audio Coder. These vulnerabilities might allow remote attackers to cause denial-of-service, or potentially execute arbitrary code if crafted MPEG AAC files are processed.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-12-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-12-22 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Audiocoding
Search vendor "Audiocoding"
 Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2
Search vendor "Audiocoding" for product "Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2"
 2.8.8
Search vendor "Audiocoding" for product "Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2" and version "2.8.8"
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Affected