Heap-based buffer overflow in audiofile - CVE-2017-6827
Published: March 15, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39463
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6827
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
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 MSADPCM::initializeCoefficients function in MSADPCM.cpp in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio File Library) 0.3.6. A remote attacker can use a crafted audio 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
audiofile
Arch Linux
Ubuntu
libaudiofile1 (Ubuntu package)
Arch Linux
Ubuntu
libaudiofile1 (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6827
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
libaudiofile1 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 0.3.3-2ubuntu0.3, 0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2