CVE-2017-6837

Published: Mar 20, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

NVD MITRE

5.5CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

WAVE.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to a large number of coefficients.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

n/a n/a

audiofile audiofile

Library

OSS Libraries / generic-library

audiofileoss-projectOSS Librariesaka audiofile

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97314

securityfocus.com

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

debian.org

https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/c48e4c6503f7dabd41f11d4c9c7b7f8960e7f2c0

github.com

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Timeline

Published

Mar 20, 2017

Last Updated

May 13, 2026

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