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CVE-2017-6892 (GCVE-0-2017-6892)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-06-12 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:41
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Summary
In libsndfile version 1.0.28, an error in the "aiff_read_chanmap()" function (aiff.c) can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access via a specially crafted AIFF file.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Out-of-bounds read memory access leading to information disclosure
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Flexera Software LLC libsndfile Affected: 1.0.28
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Date Public
2017-06-12 00:00
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