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CVE-2007-4974
Heap-based buffer overflow in the flac_buffer_copy function in libsndfile 1.0.17 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute…
High7.5EPSS 4.5%
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- mitre
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the flac_buffer_copy function in libsndfile 1.0.17 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FLAC file with crafted PCM data containing a block with a size that exceeds the previous block size.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.5% · top 8.5% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (17)
- 28412 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- GLSA-200710-04 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 27100 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 25758 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- FEDORA-2007-2236 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=296221 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=192834 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ADV-2007-3241 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 28265 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- MDKSA-2007:191 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- USN-525-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 27018 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-1442 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 27071 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 26921 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2008:001 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 26932 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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