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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97183
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readvalue-filehandle-cpp/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97183
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readvalue-filehandle-cpp/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-15 14:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-6828

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6828

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6828

JSON object : View

Products Affected

audiofile

audiofile

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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