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    CVE-2017-6831

    Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeBlockWAVE function in IMA.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0 and 0.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

    Published:Feb 26, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Mar 20, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.04517
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Audiofile
    Product
    Audiofile
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux

    Exploits

    https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831

    Related CVEs

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    CVE-2020-18781 (CVSS 5.5) — Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in FilePOSIX::read in File.cpp in audiofile 0.3.6 may cause denial-of-servi…
    CVE-2022-24599 (CVSS 6.5) — In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinf…
    CVE-2019-13147 (CVSS 6.5) — In Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, there exists one NULL pointer dereference bug in ulaw2linear_buf …
    CVE-2018-17095 (CVSS 8.8) — An issue has been discovered in mpruett Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, …
    CVE-2018-13440 (CVSS 6.5) — The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in modules/Mod…
    CVE-2017-6834 (CVSS 5.5) — Heap-based buffer overflow in the ulaw2linear_buf function in G711.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0…
    CVE-2017-6835 (CVSS 5.5) — The reset1 function in libaudiofile/modules/BlockCodec.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows …
    CVE-2017-6836 (CVSS 5.5) — Heap-based buffer overflow in the Expand3To4Module::run function in libaudiofile/modules/SimpleModule.h in Aud…
    CVE-2017-6837 (CVSS 5.5) — WAVE.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cra…

    References

    http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97588
    https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-imadecodeblockwave-ima-cpp/
    https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831
    https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6
    https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/35
    http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97588
    https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-imadecodeblockwave-ima-cpp/
    https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831
    https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6
    https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/35

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