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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 attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

Published

2017-03-20T16:59:02.703

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	audiofile	audiofile	0.2.7	Yes
Application	audiofile	audiofile	0.3.0	Yes
Application	audiofile	audiofile	0.3.1	Yes
Application	audiofile	audiofile	0.3.2	Yes
Application	audiofile	audiofile	0.3.3	Yes
Application	audiofile	audiofile	0.3.4	Yes
Application	audiofile	audiofile	0.3.5	Yes
Application	audiofile	audiofile	0.3.6	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97588 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-imadecodeblockwave-ima-cpp/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831 Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/35 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97588 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-imadecodeblockwave-ima-cpp/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831 Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/35 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)