CVE-2017-15266: gnu libextractor Divide By Zero
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-15266DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15266
Published 11-10-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-15266 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Divide By Zero vulnerability in gnu libextractor. EPSS estimates a 1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.50%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 11-10-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is a Divide-By-Zero in EXTRACTOR_wav_extract_method in wav_extractor.c via a zero sample rate.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.06 pp
From 1.44% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.50%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- libextractor< 1:1.6-1
Gnu1 product
- libextractor1.4
Ubuntu1 product
- libextractorAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1:1.3-4+deb9u3build0.16.04.1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
9 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1499599X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryREPORT
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/11/1X Refsource MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryREPORT
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-10/msg00002.htmlX Refsource MISCMailing ListVendor AdvisoryREPORT