There is a stack-based buffer underflow in the third instance of the calculate_gain function in libfaad/sbr_hfadj.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact because limiting the additional noise energy level is mishandled for the G_max > G case.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade faad2 | Aug 22, 2024 | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade faad2 | May 21, 2019 | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-libs/faad2. | Jun 16, 2020 | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade faad2 (Ubuntu Pro) | Nov 19, 2024 | Dec 18, 2018 |
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