#VU10834 Out-of-bound read in libsndfile - CVE-2017-17457

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10834

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17457

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libsndfile
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: 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 out-of-bounds read. A remote attacker send a specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

libsndfile: 1.0.29pre1

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External links
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/344

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.