audiofile: Heap-based buffer overflow in IMA::decodeBlockWAVE
Published Mar 20, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.09%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeBlockWAVE function in IMA.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0 and 0.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 0.2.7
- 0.3.0
- 0.3.1
- 0.3.2
- 0.3.3
- 0.3.4
- 0.3.5
- 0.3.6
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.09% (0.03091) | 87.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.09% (0.03091) | 85.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 2.79% (0.02789) | 86.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 4.52% (0.04517) | 88.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2.33% (0.02335) | 83.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.52% (0.04517) | 88.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.09% (0.02086) | 82.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.64% (0.18641) | 92.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.09% (0.02086) | 82.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00564) | 78.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00519) | 76.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00459) | 74.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00390) | 72.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00390) | 69.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00275) | 63.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02580) | 55.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.58% (0.02580) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (11)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97588 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6831 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-imadecodeblockwave-ima-cpp/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1432930 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/35 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6831
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6831
Change history (0)
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