Buffer overflow in Flexera Software Llc Libsndfile
CVE-2017-6892
In libsndfile version 1.0.28, an error in the "aiff_read_chanmap()" function (aiff.c) can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access via a specially crafted AIFF file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Flexera Software Llc Libsndfile — versions 1.0.28
- Libsndfile Project — versions 1.0.28
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-13/ (Third Party Advisory)
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76717/ (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f833c53cb596e9e1792949f762e0b33661822748 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23 (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6892?
- CVE-2017-6892 is a high-severity vulnerability in Flexera Software Llc Libsndfile, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6892?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6892 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.