7.8high
CVE-2017-6828
Heap-based buffer overflow in the readValue function in FileHandle.cpp in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio File Library) 0.3.6 allows…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.2%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the readValue function in FileHandle.cpp in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio File Library) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted WAV file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
3.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- blogs.gentoo.org /ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readvalue-filehandle-cpp/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/97183 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3814 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-6828
- NVD: CVE-2017-6828
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