CVE-2017-7741
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Published: April 12, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibsndfile
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "flac_buffer_copy()" function (flac.c) can be exploited to cause a segmentation violation (with write memory access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a resample attempt, a similar issue to CVE-2017-7585.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 1.0.27
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/11/libsndfile-invalid-memory-read-and-invalid-memory-write-in/x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/60b234301adf258786d8b90be5c1d437fc8799e0Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-04Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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