8.1

CVE-2017-14245: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 8.1v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14245DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14245
Published 21-09-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-14245 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.04%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Duplicates 1 · Related 5

Timeline

  1. 21-09-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An out of bounds read in the function d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.04%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.04% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.04%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Libsndfile_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libsndfile< 1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1 | < 1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2 | < 1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1

3 vendors · 4 products

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