CVE-2017-6892

Published: Jun 12, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

8.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

In libsndfile version 1.0.28, an error in the "aiff_read_chanmap()" function (aiff.c) can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access via a specially crafted AIFF file.

Affected (1)

Products: Libsndfile Project: Libsndfile

Libsndfile Project

1 product

Libsndfile

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libsndfile Project Libsndfile	Version 1.0.28

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (12)

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f833c53cb596e9e1792949f762e0b33661822748

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76717/

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Third Party Advisory

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-13/

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

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

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f833c53cb596e9e1792949f762e0b33661822748