Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libsndfile package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.75% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-LIBSNDFILE-1983976
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed23 May 2017

Introduced: 23 May 2017

CVE-2017-6892  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 libsndfile.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libsndfile package and not the libsndfile package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In libsndfile version 1.0.28, an error in the "aiff_read_chanmap()" function (aiff.c) can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access via a specially crafted AIFF file.