Denial of Service Vulnerability in WildMIDI by WildMIDI
CVE-2017-11661

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mindwerks

Status
Wildmidi
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 August 2017

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟣 EPSS 10%

What is CVE-2017-11661?

The _WM_SetupMidiEvent function in WildMIDI version 0.4.2 is susceptible to exploitation through specially crafted MIDI files, which can lead to a denial of service situation. This vulnerability triggers invalid memory reads, resulting in application crashes and service interruptions. Attackers can leverage this flaw to disrupt operations, making it crucial for users to apply proper mitigations.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42433/
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/12
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EPSS Score

10% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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