Heap-based buffer overflow in audiofile - CVE-2017-6830

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the alaw2linear_buf function in G711.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6. A remote attacker can use a crafted file. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2017-6830

External References

• http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/2
• https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-alaw2linear_buf-g711-cpp/
• https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/34
• https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42

Related Security Bulletins

• Multiple vulnerabilities in audiofile
• Arch Linux update for audiofile