CVE-2017-6836

MEDIUM

Audio File Library <0.3.6 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

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)

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

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/8

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-expand3to4modulerun-simplemodule-h/

[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/40

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

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0498

EPSS Percentile 89.6%

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 (4)

audiofile/audiofile

debian/debian_linux

debian/debian_linux

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Mar 20, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026