#VU10836 Out-of-bounds read in libsndfile - CVE-2017-14246
Published: March 5, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10836
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14246
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libsndfile
libsndfile
Software vendor:
Erik de Castro Lopo
Erik de Castro Lopo
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the d2ulaw_array() function due to improper handling of NAN and INFINITY floating-point values. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted input, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read and service to crash.
The weakness exists in the d2ulaw_array() function due to improper handling of NAN and INFINITY floating-point values. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted input, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read and service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.