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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade faad2 | Aug 22, 2024 | Dec 22, 2018 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade faad2 | Sep 16, 2019 | Dec 22, 2018 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-libs/faad2. | Jun 16, 2020 | Dec 22, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Dec 22, 2018 |
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