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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2017-8363

CVE-2017-8363

MEDIUM6.5

The flac_buffer_copy function in flac

Published Apr 30, 2017

Modified 1 years ago

Details

The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.

References

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/libsndfile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-flac_buffer_copy-flac-c/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8363

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.0

6.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

RequiredUI:R

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

HighA:H

6.5/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedApr 30, 2017

ModifiedAug 5, 2024

CVE-2017-8363 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence