Critical severity · published Aug 5, 2017
CVE-2017-12562
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash)…
9.8
CVSS
4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.0% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libsndfile · Libsndfile Project
1.0.28 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12562
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12562
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/292
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00020.html
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23
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