Denial of Service Vulnerability in WildMIDI by OpenMIDI
CVE-2017-11662

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mindwerks

Status
Wildmidi
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 August 2017

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

What is CVE-2017-11662?

The _WM_ParseNewMidi function in WildMIDI version 0.4.2 contains a flaw that can lead to a denial of service. This vulnerability occurs due to an invalid memory read when processing a specially crafted MIDI file, which can result in application crashes. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt services by sending malicious mid files, compromising the stability and reliability of applications relying on WildMIDI.

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

9% 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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