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CVE-2017-9259

Published: Jul 27, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-400
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
6.2%
Top 6.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The TDStretch::acceptNewOverlapLength function in source/SoundTouch/TDStretch.cpp in SoundTouch 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error and application crash) via a crafted wav file.

In plain language

AI Worth attention

If you use the SoundTouch 1.9.2 audio library to load WAV files, a specially crafted WAV file can crash the app, so you should act to limit exposure—even though a full fix isn’t clearly available.

Executive summary

CVE-2017-9259 is a denial-of-service issue in SoundTouch 1.9.2 where processing a malformed WAV file can trigger a crash via unsafe memory handling in TDStretch::acceptNewOverlapLength.

If affected, business impact
Service outage from app crashesLoss of availability for media featuresPotential work stoppage for support teams

What to do now

  1. Check whether your software uses SoundTouch (and specifically SoundTouch 1.9.2) to decode or process WAV files.
  2. Identify where WAV files come from (customer uploads, email attachments, shared folders, integrations) and whether untrusted users can supply them.
  3. If untrusted WAVs are possible, block or quarantine incoming WAV files before they reach the SoundTouch decoding step.
  4. Put limits in place: cap file size and number of files per request/job to reduce the chance of a crashable input reaching the decoder.
  5. Replace or upgrade SoundTouch with a version that is not affected (a specific fixed version is not provided in the available patch info).
May need vendor / contractor work

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
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-400

Affected Products

surina
commercialaka soundtouch
soundtouchMixed
Consumer Software / media-player
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100095
securityfocus.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/62
seclists.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42389/
exploit-db.com

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