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CVE-2017-6833

Date: March 20, 2017

The runPull function in libaudiofile/modules/BlockCodec.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and crash) via a crafted file.

Language: C

Severity Score

5.5

Related Resources (9)

Url: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6833

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/5

Url: https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-divide-by-zero-in-blockcodecrunpull-blockcodec-cpp/

Url: https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42

Url: http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814

Url: https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/37

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6833

Url: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6833

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2017-6833

Severity Score

5.5

Weakness Type (CWE)

Divide By Zero

CWE-369

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	5.5
Attack Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	REQUIRED
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:	4.3
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	MEDIUM
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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