CVE-2017-16942 - In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_f

CVE-2017-16942

Summary

In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.

References

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/341
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	4.3 (as of 10-06-2019 - 17:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-369

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	NONE	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

refmap via4

misc	https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/341
ubuntu	USN-4013-1

Last major update

10-06-2019 - 17:29

Published

25-11-2017 - 17:29

Last modified

10-06-2019 - 17:29