CVE-2017-14245

Published: Sep 21, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

8.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.2

Source: NVD

Description

An out of bounds read in the function d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values.

Affected (2)

Products: Libsndfile Project: Libsndfile · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libsndfile Project Libsndfile	Version 1.0.28

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (10)

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/317

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/317