CVE-2017-9255 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) versions 2.7 and earlier. A crafted MP4 file can trigger a large loop and high CPU consumption within the mp4ff_read_stsc function, leading to system unresponsiveness. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability requires user interaction (opening the malicious file) but could result in a complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion 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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