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CVE-2017-6828

Heap-based buffer overflow in the readValue function in FileHandle.cpp in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio File Library) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted WAV file.

Published

2017-03-15T14:59:01.213

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	audiofile	audiofile	0.3.6	Yes

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97183 ([email protected])
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readvalue-filehandle-cpp/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97183 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readvalue-filehandle-cpp/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)