CVE-2018-20357 describes a NULL pointer dereference in the sbr_process_channel function of Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) version 2.8.8. This vulnerability, triggered by a crafted audio file, 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 user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) for exploitation, but does not impact confidentiality or integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| 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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