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CVE-2017-7586 Details

Description

In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "header_read()" function (common.c) when handling ID3 tags can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted FLAC file.

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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://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/708e996c87c5fae77b104ccfeb8f6db784c32074 CVEPatch
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f457b7b5ecfe91697ed01cfc825772c4d8de1236 CVEPatch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-04 CVE
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/#History CVEProductRelease Notes
http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWS CVERelease Notes

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
libsndfile project libsndfile
<= 1.0.27

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-7586
NVD Published Date:
Apr 7, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]