CVE-2018-20195 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the ic_predict function of libfaad/ic_predict.c within Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) version 2.8.8. This flaw can lead to a segmentation fault and application crash, resulting in a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) to exploit, but has a high impact on 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:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.