CVE-2011-2696: mega-nerd libsndfile

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-2696 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in mega-nerd libsndfile. EPSS estimates a 4.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 27-07-2011
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Integer overflow in libsndfile before 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PARIS Audio Format (PAF) file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.