CVE-2017-6836

MEDIUM

Audio File Library <0.3.6 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Expand3To4Module::run function in libaudiofile/modules/SimpleModule.h 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/40
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/8

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0287
EPSS Percentile 85.1%
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 (3)
audiofile/audiofile 0.3.6
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
Published Mar 20, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026