Description
In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "flac_buffer_copy()" function (flac.c) can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted FLAC file.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Product, Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/#History
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/60b234301adf258786d8b90be5c1d437fc8799e0
Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWS
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-04
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-4/
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0033
EPSS Percentile
55.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
libsndfile_project/libsndfile
< 1.0.27
Published
Apr 07, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026