CVE-2017-6833

MEDIUM

Audio File Library <0.3.6 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The runPull function in libaudiofile/modules/BlockCodec.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and crash) via a crafted file.

References (5)

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/5

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-divide-by-zero-in-blockcodecrunpull-blockcodec-cpp/

[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/37

[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42

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

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0577

EPSS Percentile 90.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-369

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

audiofile/audiofile

Timeline

Published Mar 20, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026