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CVE-2017-6838 Details

Description

Integer overflow in sfcommands/sfconvert.c in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-multiple-ubsan-crashes/ CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/7d65f89defb092b63bcbc5d98349fb222ca73b3c CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/41 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/9 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

see all 10 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
audiofile audiofile
0.3.6

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-6838
NVD Published Date:
Mar 20, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-6838 Details - Not Deferred