CVE-2017-6831
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6831
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2017-6831.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2017-6831
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2017-03-20T16:59:02Z
- Modified
- 2025-09-19T09:05:39.087526Z
- Severity
-
- 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
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.
- 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
Affected packages
Git / github.com/antlarr/audiofile
Affected ranges
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile
- Events
-
Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedFixed
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile
- Events
-
Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedLast affectedLast affectedLast affectedLast affectedLast affectedLast affectedLast affected
Affected versions
audiofile-0.*
audiofile-0.2.1
audiofile-0.2.2
audiofile-0.2.3
audiofile-0.2.4
audiofile-0.2.5
audiofile-0.2.6
audiofile-0.2.7
audiofile-0.3.0
audiofile-0.3.1
audiofile-0.3.2
audiofile-0.3.3
audiofile-0.3.4
audiofile-0.3.5
audiofile-0.3.6
Database specific
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"vanir_signatures": [
{
"deprecated": false,
"signature_type": "Line",
"source": "https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6",
"target": {
"file": "libaudiofile/WAVE.cpp"
},
"signature_version": "v1",
"digest": {
"threshold": 0.9,
"line_hashes": [
"331470145967194600774318625752253890445",
"232798939947800200754239479194282584567",
"219950778595101875391487318990529141915",
"9931794692818815536740976616195528411",
"313616948841340480450728645639032661791",
"185358438352405145440304294832130766911",
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"221765431166475582793187396825314521101"
]
},
"id": "CVE-2017-6831-314568ec"
},
{
"deprecated": false,
"signature_type": "Function",
"source": "https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6",
"target": {
"file": "libaudiofile/WAVE.cpp",
"function": "WAVEFile::parseFormat"
},
"signature_version": "v1",
"digest": {
"function_hash": "90884721003669009012809751076469776921",
"length": 5810.0
},
"id": "CVE-2017-6831-571136c3"
}
]
}