CVE-2017-14246
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4704-1
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
An out of bounds read in the function d2ulaw_array() in ulaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values.
Una lectura fuera de límites en la función d2ulaw_array() en ulaw.c de libsndfile 1.0.28 podría acabar en un ataque remoto de denegación de servicio o de fuga de información relacionado con la mala gestión de los valores de puntos flotantes NAN e INFINITY.
It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2017-09-10 CVE Reserved
- 2017-09-21 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/317 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html | Mailing List |
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| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65 | 2020-10-29 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1 | 2020-10-29 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Libsndfile Project Search vendor "Libsndfile Project" | Libsndfile Search vendor "Libsndfile Project" for product "Libsndfile" | 1.0.28 Search vendor "Libsndfile Project" for product "Libsndfile" and version "1.0.28" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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