CVE-2017-9218 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) version 2.7, specifically within the mp4ff_read_stsd function. An attacker can trigger an invalid memory read and application crash by providing a specially crafted MP4 file. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring user interaction, but it can lead to a complete loss of availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:freeware_advanced_audio_decoder_2:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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