UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12562

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12562
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12562.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12562
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Published
2017-08-05T17:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:21Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psfbinheaderwritef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / libsndfile

Package

Name
libsndfile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.25-7ubuntu1
1.0.25-7ubuntu2
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.1
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libsndfile

Package

Name
libsndfile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.25-9.1
1.0.25-10
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.1
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}