HIGH
libsndfile: Information disclosure via aiff_read_chanmap() function
Published Jun 12, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.48%
Description
In libsndfile version 1.0.28, an error in the "aiff_read_chanmap()" function (aiff.c) can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access via a specially crafted AIFF file.
Affected products
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- Version 1.0.28StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexera Software LLC | Libsndfile | n/a |
|
- 1.0.28
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.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
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) ▾
4.4 MEDIUM Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
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.
2.48% 0.02485
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02485
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.48% (0.02485) | 84.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.48% (0.02485) | 82.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 1.15% (0.01154) | 78.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.34% (0.02341) | 83.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.95% (0.06946) | 85.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00468) | 75.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00468) | 74.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00468) | 71.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00331) | 66.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00469) | 71.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 32.67th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 31.96th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 71.88th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (2)
References (10)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6892 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1463326 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f833c53cb596e9e1792949f762e0b33661822748 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6892
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76717/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-13/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6892
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6892 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1463326 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f833c53cb596e9e1792949f762e0b33661822748 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6892 | ||
| https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76717/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-13/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6892 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner flexera
Published Jun 12, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 14, 2017
Link CVE-2017-6892
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a