Buffer overflow in Mindwerks Wildmidi
CVE-2017-1000418
The WildMidi_Open function in WildMIDI since commit d8a466829c67cacbb1700beded25c448d99514e5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/Mindwerks/wildmidi/commit/814f31d8eceda8401eb812fc2e94ed143fdad0ab (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/Mindwerks/wildmidi/issues/178 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1000418?
- CVE-2017-1000418 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mindwerks Wildmidi, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1000418?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-1000418 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.