CVE-2007-4974

libsndfile < 1.0.17 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via FLAC PCM Data

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the flac_buffer_copy function in libsndfile 1.0.17 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FLAC file with crafted PCM data containing a block with a size that exceeds the previous block size.

References (17)

Core 17
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28412
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-04.xml
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27100
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25758
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=296221
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=192834
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3241
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28265
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:191
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-525-1
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27018
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1442
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27071
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26921
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26932

Scores

EPSS 0.0449
EPSS Percentile 90.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (12)
mega-nerd/libsndfile 0.0.8
mega-nerd/libsndfile 0.0.28
mega-nerd/libsndfile 1.0.0 (3 CPE variants)
mega-nerd/libsndfile 1.0.1
mega-nerd/libsndfile 1.0.10
mega-nerd/libsndfile 1.0.11
mega-nerd/libsndfile 1.0.12
mega-nerd/libsndfile 1.0.13
mega-nerd/libsndfile 1.0.14
mega-nerd/libsndfile 1.0.15
... and 2 more
Published Sep 19, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026