8.8high
CVE-2017-6892
In libsndfile version 1.0.28, an error in the "aiff_read_chanmap()" function (aiff.c) can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memor…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.5%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In libsndfile version 1.0.28, an error in the "aiff_read_chanmap()" function (aiff.c) can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access via a specially crafted AIFF file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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 |
Affected products
- Flexera Software LLC libsndfile
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com /secunia_research/2017-13/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com /advisories/76717/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- github.com /erikd/libsndfile/commit/f833c53cb596e9e1792949f762e0b33661822748 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201811-23 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- usn.ubuntu.com /4013-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
- lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-6892
- NVD: CVE-2017-6892
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