libsndfile: divide-by-zero error in wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk()
Published Nov 25, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.23%
Description
In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0.25
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libsndfile
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libsndfile
Will not fix
| 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 |
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:N/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
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.23% (0.01230) | 67.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.23% (0.01230) | 67.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 46.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 5, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 45.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 43.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 49.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16942 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1517902 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/341 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16942
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16942
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16942 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1517902 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/341 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16942 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16942 |
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