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CVE-2017-6829 Detail

Current Description

The decodeSample function in IMA.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  03/20/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.5 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 1.8

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97189
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-global-buffer-overflow-in-decodesample-ima-cpp/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/25eb00ce913452c2e614548d7df93070bf0d066f Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/33 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Access Control (CWE-284)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-6829
NVD Published Date:
03/20/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/03/2017