Description
In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "header_read()" function (common.c) when handling ID3 tags can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted FLAC file.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/#HistoryProduct, Release Notes
- http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWSRelease Notes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97522
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/708e996c87c5fae77b104ccfeb8f6db784c32074Patch
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f457b7b5ecfe91697ed01cfc825772c4d8de1236Patch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-04
- http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/#HistoryProduct, Release Notes
- http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWSRelease Notes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97522
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/708e996c87c5fae77b104ccfeb8f6db784c32074Patch
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f457b7b5ecfe91697ed01cfc825772c4d8de1236Patch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-04
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 7, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified