Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeBlockWAVE function in IMA.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0 and 0.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-imadecodeblockwave-ima-cpp/
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/35
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97588
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/3
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0279
EPSS Percentile
86.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (10)
audiofile/audiofile
0.2.7
audiofile/audiofile
0.3.0
audiofile/audiofile
0.3.1
audiofile/audiofile
0.3.2
audiofile/audiofile
0.3.3
audiofile/audiofile
0.3.4
audiofile/audiofile
0.3.5
audiofile/audiofile
0.3.6
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
Published
Mar 20, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026