Out-of-bounds Read in Mindwerks Wildmidi
CVE-2017-11662
The _WM_ParseNewMidi function in f_midi.c 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
EPSS: 0.097 (95.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Mindwerks Wildmidi — versions 0.4.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11662?
- CVE-2017-11662 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-2017-11662?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11662 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.