LAME CVE-2017-13712 NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	100525
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2017-13712
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 28 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 28 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	Robert Hegemann
Vulnerable:	LAME LAME 3.99.5
Not Vulnerable:

LAME CVE-2017-13712 NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

LAME is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a NULL-pointer dereference condition.

An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the application to crash, denying service to legitimate users.

LAME 3.99.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

LAME CVE-2017-13712 NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

LAME CVE-2017-13712 NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Reportedly, the issue is fixed; however, Symantec has not confirmed this. Please contact the vendor for more information.

LAME CVE-2017-13712 NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• #472 NULL Pointer Dereference in id3v2AddAudioDuration (Sourceforge)
  
• LAME Homepage (LAME)