Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 30, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8363
CVE-2017-8363
Description
The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
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Affected products
14- cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords12 versionspkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libsndfile&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2
< 1.0.25-35.1+ 11 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.20-2.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.20-2.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.20-2.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.25-35.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/libsndfile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-flac_buffer_copy-flac-c/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23nvdThird Party Advisory
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