libsndfile: Buffer overflow in the flac_buffer_copy function
Published Apr 30, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.90%
Description
The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.0.28
Configuration 2
- 8.0
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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:P/I:P/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
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Percentile over time
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Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.90% (0.03902) | 89.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.90% (0.03902) | 88.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.53% (0.01526) | 79.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.83% (0.14826) | 90.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00419) | 74.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00419) | 73.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00419) | 70.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 67.23th | 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 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 31.12th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 30.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 69.44th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8361 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/libsndfile-global-buffer-overflow-in-flac_buffer_copy-flac-c/ x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1449518 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8361
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8361
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8361 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/libsndfile-global-buffer-overflow-in-flac_buffer_copy-flac-c/ | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1449518 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8361 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8361 |
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