CVE-2017-8363
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-8363 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-04-30 19:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-125 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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 v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libsndfile Project | Libsndfile | 1.0.28 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1618-1] libsndfile security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| libsndfile: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201811-23) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| libsndfile: heap-based buffer overflow in flac_buffer_copy (flac.c) | agostino's blog | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blogs.gentoo.org | Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| 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
- 500312 Alpine Linux Security Update for libsndfile
- 504080 Alpine Linux Security Update for libsndfile
- 671077 EulerOS Security Update for libsndfile (EulerOS-SA-2019-2513)
- 710270 Gentoo Linux libsndfile Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201811-23)
- 900429 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for libsndfile (3849)
- 903336 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for libsndfile (3796)