CVE-2017-6829

The decodeSample function in IMA.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97189
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-global-buffer-overflow-in-decodesample-ima-cpp/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/25eb00ce913452c2e614548d7df93070bf0d066f	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/33	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97189
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-global-buffer-overflow-in-decodesample-ima-cpp/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/25eb00ce913452c2e614548d7df93070bf0d066f	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/33	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-20 16:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-6829

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6829

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6829

JSON object : View

Products Affected

audiofile

audiofile

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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