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CVE-2017-6831

Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeBlockWAVE function in IMA.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.1%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known

Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeBlockWAVE function in IMA.cpp 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 and 0.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.15.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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-imadecodeblockwave-ima-cpp/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • github.com /mpruett/audiofile/issues/35 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3814 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/97588 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • github.com /antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • github.com /Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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