Medium severity · published Apr 30, 2017
CVE-2017-8362
The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) via a crafted audio file
6.5
CVSS
3.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.4% · higher than 89% 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-2017-8362
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8362
Patch
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/libsndfile-invalid-memory-read-in-flac_buffer_copy-flac-c/
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23
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