Buffer overflow in Audiofile
CVE-2017-6830
Heap-based buffer overflow in the alaw2linear_buf function in G711.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (86.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Audiofile — versions 0.3.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/34 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-alaw2li… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6830?
- CVE-2017-6830 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Audiofile, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6830?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6830 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.