Denial of Service Vulnerability in TiMidity++ 2.14.0 via Crafted MIDI File

Denial of Service Vulnerability in TiMidity++ 2.14.0 via Crafted MIDI File

CVE-2017-11549 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

The play_midi function in playmidi.c in TiMidity++ 2.14.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mid file. NOTE: CPU consumption might be relevant when using the --background option.

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