High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 12, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-6892
CVE-2017-6892
Description
In libsndfile version 1.0.28, an error in the "aiff_read_chanmap()" function (aiff.c) can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access via a specially crafted AIFF file.
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Affected products
12- cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords10 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/libsndfile&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3
< 1.0.31-2.2+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.31-2.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-36.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-36.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-36.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-36.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-36.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-36.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-36.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-36.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-36.7.2
- Flexera Software LLC/libsndfilev5Range: 1.0.28
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/f833c53cb596e9e1792949f762e0b33661822748nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76717/nvdThird Party Advisory
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-13/nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/nvd
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