CVE-2017-7586

Published: Apr 7, 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

In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "header_read()" function (common.c) when handling ID3 tags can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted FLAC file.

Affected (1)

Products: Libsndfile Project: Libsndfile

Libsndfile Project

1 product

Libsndfile

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libsndfile Project Libsndfile	Up to 1.0.27

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)

http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/#History

Source: cve@mitre.org

ProductRelease Notes

http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWS

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97522

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/708e996c87c5fae77b104ccfeb8f6db784c32074

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f457b7b5ecfe91697ed01cfc825772c4d8de1236

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-04

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/#History