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CVE-2017-18207 Details

Description

The Wave_read._read_fmt_chunk function in Lib/wave.py in Python through 3.6.4 does not ensure a nonzero channel value, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and exception) via a crafted wav format audio file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because Python applications "need to be prepared to handle a wide variety of exceptions.

Metrics

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)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html CVE
https://bugs.python.org/issue32056 CVEIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html [email protected]
https://bugs.python.org/issue32056 [email protected]Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

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

Affected Products

ProductVersions
python python
<= 3.6.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

11 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-18207
NVD Published Date:
Mar 1, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-18207 Details - Not Deferred