CVE-2017-7586

libsndfile: Error in header_read() causing stack-based buffer overflow

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · March 26, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way libsndfile handled ID3 tags. This flaw could potentially be used to crash the application using libsndfile by tricking the application into processing specially crafted FLAC files.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow