HIGH
audiofile: Heap-based buffer overflow in readValue
Published Mar 15, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.24%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the readValue function in FileHandle.cpp in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio File Library) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted WAV file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
audiofile
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
audiofile
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
audiofile
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | audiofile | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | audiofile | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | audiofile | 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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.24% 0.03241
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03241
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (34 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.24% (0.03241) | 87.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.24% (0.03241) | 87.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.61% (0.04605) | 91.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.24% (0.03241) | 87.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.61% (0.04605) | 91.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.24% (0.03241) | 87.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.61% (0.04605) | 91.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.24% (0.03241) | 87.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.61% (0.04605) | 90.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.24% (0.03241) | 86.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 18.56% (0.18560) | 95.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 23, 2026 | 21.16% (0.21156) | 95.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 17.24% (0.17241) | 95.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 21.75% (0.21753) | 95.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 23.16% (0.23157) | 95.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 24.52% (0.24524) | 95.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 6.47% (0.06472) | 90.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 24.52% (0.24524) | 95.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.19% (0.07188) | 90.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 27.88% (0.27885) | 94.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.19% (0.07188) | 90.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00494) | 76.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00494) | 75.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00494) | 73.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 70.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00354) | 67.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.66th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.03th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 65.02th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (2)
References (7)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97183 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6828 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readvalue-filehandle-cpp/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1432925 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6828
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6828
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97183 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6828 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readvalue-filehandle-cpp/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1432925 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6828 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6828 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 15, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 12, 2017
Link CVE-2017-6828
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a