VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-16942
In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.23%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.23% probability · 67th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-369
- Affected
- libsndfile project/libsndfile
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/341Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/341Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.