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CVE-2017-16942 Details

Description

In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/341 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ CVE
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/341 [email protected]Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-369Divide By Zero[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
libsndfile project libsndfile
1.0.25

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-16942
NVD Published Date:
Nov 25, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-16942 Details - Not Deferred