Buffer overflow in Libsndfile Project
CVE-2017-7741
In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "flac_buffer_copy()" function (flac.c) can be exploited to cause a segmentation violation (with write memory access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a resample attempt, a similar issue to CVE-2017-7585.
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: 0.012 (66.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/60b234301adf258786d8b90be5c1d437fc8799e0 (Patch)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/11/libsndfile-invalid-memory-read-and-invalid-memo… (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-04 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7741?
- CVE-2017-7741 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libsndfile Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7741?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.