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CVE-2017-7742 Details

Description

In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "flac_buffer_copy()" function (flac.c) can be exploited to cause a segmentation violation (with read memory access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a resample attempt, a similar issue to CVE-2017-7585.

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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://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/11/libsndfile-invalid-memory-read-and-invalid-memory-write-in/ CVEExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/60b234301adf258786d8b90be5c1d437fc8799e0 CVEPatch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-04 CVE
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/11/libsndfile-invalid-memory-read-and-invalid-memory-write-in/ [email protected]ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/60b234301adf258786d8b90be5c1d437fc8799e0 [email protected]Patch

see all 6 references

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

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-7742
NVD Published Date:
Apr 12, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-7742 Details - Not Deferred