5.5

CVE-2017-9129: audiocoding freeware_advanced_audio_coder Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9129DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9129
Published 21-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-9129 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in audiocoding freeware_advanced_audio_coder. EPSS estimates a 2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 21-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The wav_open_read function in frontend/input.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Coder (FAAC) 1.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop) via a crafted wav file.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.51% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoslinuxUnverified

    Freeware Advanced Audio Coder (FAAC) 1.28 - Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Audiocoding1 product
Debian1 product
  • faac< 1.29+git20170704-1
Ubuntu1 product
  • faacAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

4 links