CVE-2017-6831
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-6831 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-03-20 16:59:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeBlockWAVE function in IMA.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0 and 0.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Audiofile | Audiofile | 0.2.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Audiofile | Audiofile | 0.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Audiofile | Audiofile | 0.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Audiofile | Audiofile | 0.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Audiofile | Audiofile | 0.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Audiofile | Audiofile | 0.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Audiofile | Audiofile | 0.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Audiofile | Audiofile | 0.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| audiofile CVE-2017-6831 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/CVE-2017-6831 at main · Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| audiofile: heap-based buffer overflow in IMA::decodeBlockWAVE (IMA.cpp) | agostino's blog | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blogs.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3814-1 audiofile | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| heap-based buffer overflow in IMA::decodeBlockWAVE (IMA.cpp) · Issue #35 · mpruett/audiofile · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: audiofile: heap-based buffer overflow in IMA::decodeBlockWAVE (IMA.cpp) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Actually fail when error occurs in parseFormat · antlarr/audiofile@a2e9eab · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 901066 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for audiofile (7174)