CVE-2017-6831

MEDIUM

Audio File Library <0.3.7 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

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)

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/3

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97588

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-imadecodeblockwave-ima-cpp/

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831

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[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6

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[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/35

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0452

EPSS Percentile 89.0%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Affected Products (11)

audiofile/audiofile

debian/debian_linux

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Mar 20, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026