Use After Free
CVE-2017-5666
Summary
The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free and crash) via a crafted file.
- LOW
- LOCAL
- NONE
- UNCHANGED
- REQUIRED
- NONE
- NONE
- HIGH
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Use-after-free (UaF) vulnerability occurs when the application is using a pointer to memory that has been freed. Any attempt to read/write to a buffer after it is de-allocated allows memory corruption, sensitive information exposure, and can potentially lead to arbitrary code execution.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published