CVE-2017-16942

Published: Nov 25, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

6.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.

Affected (1)

Products: Libsndfile Project: Libsndfile

Libsndfile Project

1 product

Libsndfile

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libsndfile Project Libsndfile	Version 1.0.25

Related CWEs

CWE-369

Divide By Zero

The product divides a value by zero.

References (4)

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/341

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/341

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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