CVE-2017-7741: libsndfile_project libsndfile
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-7741UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7741DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7741
Published 12-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7741 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in libsndfile_project libsndfile. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.31%
0%100%
Low · +0.12 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5Timeline
- 12-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "flac_buffer_copy()" function (flac.c) can be exploited to cause a segmentation violation (with write memory access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a resample attempt, a similar issue to CVE-2017-7585.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 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 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- 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
1.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
70%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.12 pp
From 1.19% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.31%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (blogs.gentoo.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- libsndfile< 1.0.28-r0
Debian1 product
- libsndfile< 1.0.27-2
Libsndfile_project1 product
- libsndfile≤ 1.0.27
Ubuntu1 product
- libsndfile< 1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2 | < 1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.1
4 vendors · 4 products
References
8 links- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/11/libsndfile-invalid-memory-read-and-invalid-memory-write-in/X Refsource MISCExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT