Out-of-bounds Read

Affecting libsndfile package, versions <1.0.27-3+deb9u1

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Overview

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.

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CVSS Score

8.1
high severity
  • Attack Vector
    Network
  • Attack Complexity
    Low
  • Privileges Required
    None
  • User Interaction
    Required
  • Scope
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality
    High
  • Integrity
    None
  • Availability
    High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVE
CVE-2017-14245
CWE
CWE-125
Snyk ID
SNYK-DEBIAN9-LIBSNDFILE-316365
Disclosed
21 Sep, 2017
Published
21 Sep, 2017