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CVE-2017-6888

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 25, 2018 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:23 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraFlac

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC file.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (6)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://git.xiph.org/?p=flac.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4f47b63e9c971e6391590caf00a0f2a5ed612e67
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33W6XZAAEJYRGU3XYHRO7XSYEA7YACUB/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KNZYTAU5UWBVXVJ4VHDWPR66ZVDLQZRE/
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/82639/
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-7/

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-772

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