CVE-2017-6888 (GCVE-0-2017-6888)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-04-25 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:41
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Summary
An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC file.
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CWE
  • Denial of Service
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FLAC FLAC Affected: 1.3.2
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