Description
Integer overflow in the mid function in toolkit/tbytevector.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file header field in a media file, which triggers a large memory allocation.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | taglib | 1.7.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | taglib | 1.7.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | taglib | 1.7.1-1 | — |
References
- 49688 third-party-advisory
- taglib-mid-dos(78909) vdb-entry
- 52290 vdb-entry
- 48792 third-party-advisory
- [pipermail] 20120304 multiple security vulnerabilities in taglib mailing-list
- GLSA-201206-16 vendor-advisory
- [pipermail] 20120305 multiple security vulnerabilities in taglib mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120326 Re: CVE-Request taglib vulnerabilities mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120321 Re: CVE-Request taglib vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 48211 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/dcdf4fd954e3213c355746fa15b7480461972308
- [oss-security] 20120305 Re: CVE-Request taglib vulnerabilities mailing-list