Medium severity · published Mar 20, 2017
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, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0 and 0.2.7 allows remote…
5.5
CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.1% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AU
Audiofile · Audiofile
0.2.7; 0.3.0; 0.3.1; 0.3.2; 0.3.3; 0.3.4; +2 more · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6831
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6831
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/3
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97588
Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-imadecodeblockwave-ima-cpp/
Exploit
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6
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