Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-12562

Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

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Affected products

Libsndfile Project/Libsndfile2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=1.0.28
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/libsndfile&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 1.0.31-2.2

Patches

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References

github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/292nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00020.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23nvdThird Party Advisory

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