CVE-2017-8362

Published: 30 April 2017

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.

Priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package	Release	Status
libsndfile Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Ignored (end of life)
	trusty	Released (1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2)
	upstream	Released (1.0.27-3)
	xenial	Released (1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.1)
	yakkety	Released (1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.10.1)
	zesty	Released (1.0.27-1ubuntu0.1)
	Patches: upstream: https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/ef1dbb2df1c0e741486646de40bd638a9c4cd808

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	6.5
Attack vector	Network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	None
User interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity impact	None
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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