CVE-2017-11662 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in WildMIDI version 0.4.2, specifically within the _WM_ParseNewMidi function. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger an invalid memory read and application crash by providing a specially crafted MIDI file. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a significant impact on availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. While no active exploitation or Metasploit modules are reported, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and its FAUCET Risk Score is notably high at 94/100.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mindwerks:wildmidi:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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