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CVE-2017-7586
In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "header_read()" function (common.c) when handling ID3 tags can be exploited to cause a…
Medium5.5EPSS 1.2%
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- mitre
Description
In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "header_read()" function (common.c) when handling ID3 tags can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted FLAC file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 31% of all CVEs (2 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
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/708e996c87c5fae77b104ccfeb8f6db784c32074 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/#History (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/NEWS (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201707-04 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f457b7b5ecfe91697ed01cfc825772c4d8de1236 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 97522 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_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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