Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 25, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-16942
CVE-2017-16942
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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
2- github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/341nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/nvd
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