CVE-2017-6829

Description

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.08% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/33 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97189 vdb entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-global-buffer-overflow-in-decodesample-ima-cpp/ vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/25eb00ce913452c2e614548d7df93070bf0d066f issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6829?
CVE-2017-6829 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6829?
To fix CVE-2017-6829, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-6829 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-6829 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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