HIGH
In aubio 0.4.6, a divide-by-zero error exists in the function new_aubio_source_wavread() in source_wavread.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file
Published Nov 29, 2017
7.1
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.84%
Description
In aubio 0.4.6, a divide-by-zero error exists in the function new_aubio_source_wavread() in source_wavread.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
7.1 HIGH GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Passive
Vulnerable System Confidentiality None
Vulnerable System Integrity None
Vulnerable System Availability High
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.84% 0.00842
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00842
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.84% (0.00842) | 56.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.84% (0.00842) | 56.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 23.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 22.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 20.73th | 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 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=883355
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vcwx-8mqh-2557 Advisory
- https://github.com/aubio/aubio/commit/25ecb7338cebc5b8c79092347839c78349ec33f1
- https://github.com/aubio/aubio/issues/148 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/aubio/PYSEC-2017-75.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17054
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 29, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Nov 28, 2017
Link CVE-2017-17054
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-VCWX-8MQH-2557 Updated n/a