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CVE-2017-6888

An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.3%
percentile 71%
Public exploits
0
none known

An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% 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

Affected products

  • FLAC FLAC

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-772 Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

References

  • secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com /advisories/82639/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • git.xiph.org /?p=flac.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4f47b63e9c971e6391590caf00a0f2a5ed612e67 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com /secunia_research/2017-7/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00001.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33W6XZAAEJYRGU3XYHRO7XSY · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KNZYTAU5UWBVXVJ4VHDWPR66 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred

Sources

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