CVE-2017-7742

In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "flac_buffer_copy()" function (flac.c) can be exploited to cause a segmentation violation (with read memory access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a resample attempt, a similar issue to CVE-2017-7585.

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
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/11/libsndfile-invalid-memory-read-and-invalid-memory-write-in/	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/60b234301adf258786d8b90be5c1d437fc8799e0	Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-04
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/11/libsndfile-invalid-memory-read-and-invalid-memory-write-in/	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/60b234301adf258786d8b90be5c1d437fc8799e0	Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-04

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-04-12 18:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-7742

Mitre link : CVE-2017-7742

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-7742

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Products Affected

libsndfile_project

libsndfile

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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