High severity · published Sep 21, 2017
CVE-2017-14245
An out of bounds read in the function d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of the NAN…
8.1
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An out of bounds read in the function d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libsndfile · Libsndfile Project
1.0.28 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14245
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14245
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/317
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65
usn.ubuntu.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/
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