CVE-2017-16942

MEDIUM

libsndfile <1.0.26 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.

References (2)

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0028
EPSS Percentile 51.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-369
Status draft

Affected Products (1)

libsndfile_project/libsndfile

Timeline

Published Nov 25, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026