libsndfile: Error in header_read() causing stack-based buffer overflow
Published Apr 7, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.24%
Description
In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "header_read()" function (common.c) when handling ID3 tags can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted FLAC file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.0.27
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libsndfile
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libsndfile
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libsndfile | Not affected | 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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.24% (0.01243) | 68.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.24% (0.01243) | 65.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 54.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00187) | 57.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00172) | 54.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00172) | 52.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | 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 | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/#History x_refsource_CONFIRMProductRelease Notes
- http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWS x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97522 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7586 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1440758 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/708e996c87c5fae77b104ccfeb8f6db784c32074 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f457b7b5ecfe91697ed01cfc825772c4d8de1236 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7586
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-04 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7586
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/#History | x_refsource_CONFIRMProductRelease Notes | |
| http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWS | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97522 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7586 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1440758 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/708e996c87c5fae77b104ccfeb8f6db784c32074 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f457b7b5ecfe91697ed01cfc825772c4d8de1236 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7586 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-04 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7586 |
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