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CVE-2015-7747

Published: Feb 19, 2020Updated: Aug 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-120
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
8.8%
Top 5.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Buffer overflow in the afReadFrames function in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio File Library) allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio file, as demonstrated by sixteen-stereo-to-eight-mono.c.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

n/an/a
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
audiofileaudiofile
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
audiofileoss-projectOSS Librariesaka audiofile

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2787-1
ubuntu.com
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/audiofile/+bug/1502721
bugs.launchpad.net
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/06/2
openwall.com
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Timeline

Published
Feb 19, 2020
Last Updated
Aug 13, 2025

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