CVE-2018-20197 describes a stack-based buffer underflow vulnerability in the calculate_gain function of Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) version 2.8.8. This flaw, categorized as CWE-787, can be triggered by a specially crafted input, leading to a denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts due to mishandling of noise energy levels. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) to exploit, but has high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:freeware_advanced_audio_decoder_2:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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