UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12678

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12678

    Published: 8 Aug 2017Last Modified: 16 Jul 2025
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-12678

    Summary:

    Details: In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12678, https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-tracker/2017/08/msg00006.html, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12678

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: taglib

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+dfsg.1-0.2build2?arch=source&distro=bionic

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.2build2

    Affected versions

    1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.2
    1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.2build1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
    None
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
    None
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    High