CVE-2017-14245
Libsndfile Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Description
An out of bounds read in the function d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 21, 2017, 1:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-14245
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
CVE-2017-14245 vulnerability.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-14245 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-14245.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/317 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ | |
| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/317 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-14245 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-14245
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-14245 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-14245 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/317 Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65 Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 31, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 10, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 26, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/317 No Types Assigned https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/317 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.1
Base CVSS Score: 5.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.43 }} -0.02%
score
0.59691
percentile