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CVE-2017-6888
An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a…
Medium5.5EPSS 1.3%
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- flexera
Description
An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.3% · top 29% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
- Denial of Service
- CWE-772 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-772 and its CVEs
Affected products
References (6)
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/82639/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://git.xiph.org/?p=flac.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4f47b63e9c971e6391590caf00a0f2a5ed612e67 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-7/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210104 [SECURITY] [DLA 2514-1] flac security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2021-ed9c13a1d5 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2021-a48ccc6754 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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