6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-14634
Libsndfile Divide-by-Zero Vulnerability
Description

In libsndfile 1.0.28, a divide-by-zero error exists in the function double64_init() in double64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 21, 2017, 7:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-14634 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Libsndfile_project libsndfile
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2017-14634 vulnerability.
There is no known solution at this time.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-14634 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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-14634 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-2017-14634 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

Updated: 5 years, 5 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 17, 2018, 7:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 494 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-14634 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-14634 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.

  • 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/318
    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/201811-23
    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]

    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. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23 Third Party Advisory
    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 Issue Tracking, 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]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23 [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:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/318 No Types Assigned https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/318 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-369
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.15 }} -9.06%

score

0.76594

percentile