Buffer overflow in Audiofile
CVE-2017-6828
Heap-based buffer overflow in the readValue function in FileHandle.cpp in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio File Library) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted WAV file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Audiofile — versions 0.3.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readval… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97183 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6828?
- CVE-2017-6828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Audiofile, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6828?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6828 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.