libsndfile: Divide-by-zero in the double64_init() function
Published Sep 21, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.08%
Description
In libsndfile 1.0.28, a divide-by-zero error exists in the function double64_init() in double64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.0.28
Configuration 2
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libsndfile
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libsndfile
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
libsndfile
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libsndfile | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libsndfile | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | libsndfile | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02076) | 80.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02076) | 78.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.15% (0.01154) | 76.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.21% (0.10210) | 88.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00545) | 77.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00545) | 76.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00545) | 74.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.91% (0.00911) | 80.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 30.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14634 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1499982 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/318 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14634
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14634
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14634 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1499982 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/318 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14634 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14634 |
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