CVE-2017-6836
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Expand3To4Module::run function in libaudiofile/modules/SimpleModule.h 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.3.6-4 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.3.6-4 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.3.6-4 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.3.6-4 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.3.6-4 |
| arch | fixed | 0.3.6-4 | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| debian | 9.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| audiofile | audiofile | 0.3.6 | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201708-9
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/8
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-expand3to4modulerun-simplemodule-h/
- https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/40
- https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6836
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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