CVE-2017-6837

Published: Mar 20, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

WAVE.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to a large number of coefficients.

Affected (1)

Products: Audiofile: Audiofile

Audiofile

1 product

Audiofile

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Audiofile Audiofile	Version 0.3.6

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (12)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/9

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97314

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-multiple-ubsan-crashes/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/c48e4c6503f7dabd41f11d4c9c7b7f8960e7f2c0

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/41

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814