CVE-2017-7741

Published: Apr 12, 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 "flac_buffer_copy()" function (flac.c) can be exploited to cause a segmentation violation (with write memory access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a resample attempt, a similar issue to CVE-2017-7585.

Affected (1)

Products: Libsndfile Project: Libsndfile

Libsndfile Project

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libsndfile Project Libsndfile	Up to 1.0.27

Related CWEs

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 (6)

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/11/libsndfile-invalid-memory-read-and-invalid-memory-write-in/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/60b234301adf258786d8b90be5c1d437fc8799e0

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/11/libsndfile-invalid-memory-read-and-invalid-memory-write-in/

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

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/60b234301adf258786d8b90be5c1d437fc8799e0

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

Patch

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

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

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