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Name
CVE-2017-6836
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Expand3To4Module::run function in libaudiofile/modules/SimpleModule.h 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
CWEs
CWE-119
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-
Advisories
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/8Mailing List
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-expand3to4modulerun-simplemodule-h/VDB Entry
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/40Issue Tracking
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42Issue Tracking
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/8Mailing List
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-expand3to4modulerun-simplemodule-h/VDB Entry
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/40Issue Tracking
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42Issue Tracking

Analysis#

Affected Component
Analysis
audiofile
Exploitable

Vulnerability Ratings#

5.5
CVSSv31
4.3
CVSSv2

Others affected components#

Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
audiofile
yocto
kirkstone
0.3.6
Exploitable
audiofile
yocto
scarthgap
0.3.6
Exploitable