Out-of-bounds Read in Mindwerks Wildmidi
CVE-2017-11661
The _WM_SetupMidiEvent function in internal_midi.c:2318 in WildMIDI 0.4.2 can cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted mid file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.108 (95.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.108 · newest: 0.108 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mindwerks Wildmidi — versions 0.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42433/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/12 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11661?
- CVE-2017-11661 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mindwerks Wildmidi, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11661?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11661 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.