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CVE-2017-6892

Published: Jun 12, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.5%
Top 17.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Common EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special Edition для «Эльбрус»On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
libsndfileLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Flexera Software LLC
commercialaka linux kernel, libraw, flexnet publisher
libsndfileMixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
АО «Концерн ВНИИНС»
commercial·RUaka ao konsern vniins
ОС ОН «Стрелец»On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
libsndfile project
oss-project
libsndfileLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-13/
secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76717/
secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f833c53cb596e9e1792949f762e0b33661822748
github.com
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