CVE-2017-14181
Description
DeleteBitBuffer in libbitbuf/bitbuffer.c in mp4tools aacplusenc 0.17.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write, SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000030, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .wav file, aka a NULL pointer dereference.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| aacplusenc_project | aacplusenc | 0.17.5 | |
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/07/aacplusenc-null-pointer-dereference-in-deletebitbuffer-bitbuffer-c/
- https://github.com/teknoraver/aacplusenc/issues/1
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/07/aacplusenc-null-pointer-dereference-in-deletebitbuffer-bitbuffer-c/
- https://github.com/teknoraver/aacplusenc/issues/1
CWEs
CWE-476
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.